Library · Pleasant Hills
Pleasant Hills Public Library
Pleasant Hills Public Library serves 8,504 people in and around Pleasant Hills. Last year it logged 42,760 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 124K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pleasant Hills Public Library
302 Old Clairton Rd, Pittsburgh 15236
50 hrsopen a week
6,575sq ft
68Kbooks & 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
#47
#47 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
5.0 per resident
124K
loans, print + digital
14.6 per resident
470
programs & events
9,964 attended
5,981
library cards
70% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.0 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
124K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
470 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $392K.
Local 71%State 10%Gifts & other 19%
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.