Library · Shenandoah
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library serves 4,243 people in and around Shenandoah. Last year it logged 4,871 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 3,075 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shenandoah Area Free Public Library
19 West Washington Street, Shenandoah 17976
36 hrsopen a week
1,421sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#366
#366 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
4,871
visits
1.1 per resident
3,075
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
15
programs & events
838 attended
1,054
library cards
25% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,075 loans last year
Books & media (adults)82%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $33K.
Local 4%State 39%Gifts & other 57%
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.