Library · West Bethlehem
Marianna Community Public Library
West Bethlehem’s library is the Marianna Community Public Library, a branch of Marianna Community Public Library, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. West Bethlehem’s branch belongs to Marianna Community Public Library, which serves 1,690 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Marianna Community Public Library
247 Jefferson Avenue, Marianna 15345
37 hrsopen a week
2,602sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Marianna Community Public Library
2,100
visits
1.2 per resident
1,801
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
101
programs & events
994 attended
72
library cards
4% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Cardholders
4% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,801 loans last year
Books & media (adults)88%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
101 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 21%State 40%Gifts & other 39%
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.