Library · Peterstown
Peterstown Public Library
Peterstown’s library is the Peterstown Public Library, a branch of Peterstown Public Library, open about 31 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Peterstown’s branch belongs to Peterstown Public Library, which serves 5,747 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Peterstown Public Library
172 College Avenue, Peterstown 24963
31 hrsopen a week
5,304sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Peterstown Public Library
2,940
visits
0.5 per resident
6,754
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
23
programs & events
265 attended
2,288
library cards
40% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,754 loans last year
Books & media (adults)88%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
23 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $68K.
Local 45%State 50%Gifts & other 5%
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.