Library · Paden
Paden City Public Library
Paden’s library is the Paden City Public Library, a branch of Paden City Public Library, open about 35 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Paden’s branch belongs to Paden City Public Library, which serves 2,979 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Paden City Public Library
114 S. 4th Avenue, Paden City 26159
35 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Paden City Public Library
7,831
visits
2.6 per resident
7,917
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
94
programs & events
2,792 attended
1,881
library cards
63% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,917 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
94 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $70K.
Local 54%State 32%Gifts & other 15%
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.