Library · St. Marys
St. Marys Public Library
St. Marys Public Library serves 12,738 people in and around St. Marys. Last year it logged 63,432 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
St. Marys Public Library
127 Center St., St. Marys 15857
47 hrsopen a week
10,480sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#49
#49 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
63K
visits
5.0 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
398
programs & events
11K attended
1,996
library cards
16% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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 3.1
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
398 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $415K.
Local 48%State 24%Gifts & other 28%
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.