Library · Trafford
Trafford Community Public Library
Trafford Community Public Library serves Trafford’s 3,317 residents. Last year it logged 4,466 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 4,069 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Trafford Community Public Library
416 Brinton Avenue, Trafford 15085
26 hrsopen a week
1,955sq ft
9,272books & 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
#45
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,466
visits
1.3 per resident
4,069
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
34
programs & events
438
library cards
13% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,069 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
34 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $18K.
Local 10%State 30%Gifts & other 60%
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.