Library · East Bethlehem
Fredericktown Area Public Library
East Bethlehem’s library is the Fredericktown Area Public Library, a branch of Fredericktown Area Public Library, open about 44 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. East Bethlehem’s branch belongs to Fredericktown Area Public Library, which serves 6,714 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Fredericktown Area Public Library
38 Water St., Fredericktown 15333
44 hrsopen a week
1,068sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Fredericktown Area Public Library
5,135
visits
0.8 per resident
8,875
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
43
programs & events
593 attended
710
library cards
11% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,875 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $89K.
Local 30%State 30%Gifts & other 40%
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.