Library · Penn Hills
Penn Hills Library
Penn Hills Library serves 41,059 people in and around Penn Hills. Last year it logged 87,261 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 290K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Penn Hills Library
1037 Stotler Road, Pittsburgh 15235
51 hrsopen a week
25,216sq ft
98Kbooks & 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
#224
#224 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
87K
visits
2.1 per resident
290K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
1,275
programs & events
23K attended
14K
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.1 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
290K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
1,275 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 73%State 21%Gifts & other 6%
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.