Library · Dormont
Dormont Public Library
Dormont Public Library serves 8,244 people in and around Dormont. Last year it logged 15,245 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 66K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dormont Public Library
2950 West Liberty Ave, Pittsburgh 15216
44 hrsopen a week
6,511sq ft
35Kbooks & 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
#261
#261 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
15K
visits
1.8 per resident
66K
loans, print + digital
8.0 per resident
480
programs & events
1,766 attended
3,162
library cards
38% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
66K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
480 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $296K.
Local 50%State 13%Gifts & other 37%
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.