Library · Whitehall
Whitehall Public Library
Whitehall Public Library serves 15,064 people in and around Whitehall. Last year it logged 39,927 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 165K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whitehall Public Library
100 Borough Park Dr, Pittsburgh 15236
50 hrsopen a week
8,402sq ft
49Kbooks & 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
#165
#165 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
40K
visits
2.7 per resident
165K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
1,061
programs & events
19K attended
7,400
library cards
49% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
165K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
1,061 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $712K.
Local 77%State 9%Gifts & other 14%
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.