Library · Sheffield
Sheffield Township Library
Sheffield Township Library serves Sheffield’s 2,018 residents. Last year it logged 3,096 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 3,223 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sheffield Township Library
20 Leather St., Sheffield 16347
32 hrsopen a week
1,131sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#298
#298 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
3,096
visits
1.5 per resident
3,223
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
37
programs & events
433 attended
364
library cards
18% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,223 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
37 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $31K.
Local 72%State 15%Gifts & other 14%
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.