Library · Waterford
Waterford Public Library
Waterford Public Library serves 1,476 people in and around Waterford. Last year it logged 9,045 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waterford Public Library
24 South Park Row, Waterford 16441
25 hrsopen a week
1,375sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#32
#32 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
9,045
visits
6.1 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
12.9 per resident
88
programs & events
620 attended
476
library cards
32% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
88 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $36K.
Local 28%State 9%Gifts & other 63%
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.