Library · Patton
Patton Public Library
Patton Public Library serves 1,728 people in and around Patton. Last year it logged 4,992 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Patton Public Library
444 Magee Avenue, Patton 16668
44 hrsopen a week
4,068sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#153
#153 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
4,992
visits
2.9 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
47
programs & events
797 attended
817
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
47 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $65K.
Local 22%State 20%Federal 1%Gifts & other 56%
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.