Library · Wilkinsburg
Libraries in Wilkinsburg
Wilkinsburg Public Library serves 14,349 people in and around Wilkinsburg from 2 locations. Last year it logged 21,140 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 94K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Wilkinsburg Public Library
605 Ross Ave, Wilkinsburg 15221
47 hrsopen a week
12,750sq ft
54Kbooks & 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
#303
#303 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
21K
visits
1.5 per resident
94K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
464
programs & events
6,078 attended
2,903
library cards
20% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
94K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
464 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $621K.
Local 78%State 16%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Wilkinsburg
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.