Library · Crafton
Crafton Public Library
Crafton Public Library serves 6,099 people in and around Crafton. Last year it logged 43,451 visits, about 7.1 for every resident, and lent 62K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Crafton Public Library
140 Bradford Ave, Pittsburgh 15205
45 hrsopen a week
7,168sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#26
#26 of 440 PA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Pennsylvania that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
43K
visits
7.1 per resident
62K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
232
programs & events
3,163 attended
3,143
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
7.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
62K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $273K.
Local 68%State 12%Gifts & other 20%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.