Library · Philippi
Philippi Public Library
Philippi’s library is the Philippi Public Library, a branch of Philippi Public Library, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Philippi’s branch belongs to Philippi Public Library, which serves 8,842 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Philippi Public Library
91 S. Main St., Philippi 26416
37 hrsopen a week
2,451sq 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 Philippi Public Library
8,962
visits
1.0 per resident
8,096
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
158
programs & events
4,026 attended
4,702
library cards
53% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,096 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming45%
Who the programs are for
158 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $111K.
Local 36%State 43%Gifts & other 21%
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.