Library · Washington
Citizens Library
Citizens Library serves Washington’s 52,989 residents. Last year it logged 127,845 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 141K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Citizens Library
55 South College St., Washington 15301
56 hrsopen a week
45,484sq ft
97Kbooks & 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
#194
#194 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
128K
visits
2.4 per resident
141K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
314
programs & events
8,705 attended
15K
library cards
28% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
141K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
314 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 13%State 65%Gifts & other 22%
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.