Hazleton Area Public Library

What Hazleton Area Public Library does

Hazleton Area Public Library is a nonprofit public library system founded in 1907 and operating as a member of the Luzerne County Library System in Pennsylvania. The library operates five physical locations — a main branch at 55 N Church St in Hazleton plus four branches in Freeland, Nuremberg, South Side, and Valley — providing free public access to lending collections, public computers, mobile printing, and age-segmented programming for children, teens, adults, and homeschool families.

The service portfolio combines traditional lending (physical collections plus interlibrary loan via the Luzerne County system) with a digital stack anchored by an Aspen Discovery public catalog, cloudLibrary for eBooks and audiobooks, and e-resources including Power Library, Kanopy streaming, Rosetta Stone, Creativebug, Learning Express Library, and Gale Virtual Reference Library. Programming spans an eight-week Summer Reading Club with Pizza Hut-funded grab-and-go craft and STEM kits, book clubs, board game nights, caregiving panels, local author fairs, telescope checkout donated by the Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society, and themed events including a paranormal presentation hosted by a Pocono Television Network personality. The library participates in the statewide PA Forward literacy initiative.

Funding comes primarily from public/government appropriations as a county library system member, supplemented by memorial and honor book donations starting at $25, modest program fees (e.g., a $25 pysanky craft class), and ancillary fees such as mobile printing at $0.10 per page. The vast majority of services and programs are free to the public. The library is governed by a Board of Trustees; no financials, headcount, leadership bios, funding rounds, or M&A activity are disclosed in the input data.

Name

Hazleton Area Public Library

Legal name

Hazleton Area Public Library

Website

https://www.hazletonlibrary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1907

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Hazleton Area Public Library is a nonprofit public library system operating five branches in Pennsylvania's Luzerne County, providing free lending collections, digital resources, public computers, and age-segmented educational programs to community members of all ages.

Ownership category

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Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Digital Library & Electronic Resources Operations (e-Resources, Repositories, Licensing) (EDAEAGAF), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community lending
• Digital library resources
• Library programming
• Computer access

Headquarters

HQ city

Hazleton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding: Primary funding from public/government sources as a nonprofit public library system serving the community.
2. Donations and Memorial Book Program: Memorial and honor book donations starting at $25; book memorials and honor books as tribute gifts. Donations support library collections.
3. Program Fees: Some programs charge fees, such as craft classes ($25 for pysanky class). Majority of programs are free.
4. Printing Services: Mobile printing service at 10 cents per page for public use.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hazleton Area Public Library is a public library system serving Hazleton, Pennsylvania, providing free access to books, digital resources, public computers, Wi-Fi, and community programs across five branch locations. Founded in 1907 and operating as part of the Luzerne County Library System, it offers lending, reference, educational programming, and meeting spaces to local residents.

Product overview

Hazleton Area Public Library operates as a multi-branch public library system serving the Hazleton area communities in Pennsylvania. The library provides access to physical collections and digital resources including eBooks and eResources, public computer stations, mobile printing services, and interlibrary loan. Library services are delivered through the main branch at 55 N Church St in Hazleton plus four branch locations (Freeland, Nuremberg, South Side, and Valley). The library's online presence includes a public catalog powered by Aspen Discovery and access to various digital resources including eBooks, audiobooks, databases, and streaming services. Programming and services are organized by audience segment including dedicated services for children, teens, and adults.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical library lending (books, audiobooks, DVDs, periodicals) Free borrowing of physical books, audiobooks, DVDs, magazines, and other media by registered library cardholders at any of the five branch locations.
• Digital lending and e-resources Free access to e-books, digital audiobooks, online databases, and research resources for library cardholders, provided via digital lending platforms shared across the Luzerne County Library System.
• Public computer and Wi-Fi access Free use of public desktop computers, printing, and Wi-Fi internet access for visitors at all branch locations.
• Children's and community programming Free educational and cultural programming including storytimes, summer reading programs, teen activities, and adult learning events offered across branch locations.
• Meeting and study room access Free or low-cost access to meeting rooms, study spaces, and quiet work areas within branch locations for individuals, groups, and community organizations.

Quantifiable outcome

• Eight weeks of free summer activities including reading challenges, family programs, games, and movies for children.

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Pizza HutminorOthersPizza Hut, through their Slice of Literacy program, provided a generous grant that made weekly grab-and-go craft and STEM kits possible for the Summer Reading Program.
• Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical SocietyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Greater Hazleton Area Astronomical Society donated an Orion StarBlast 4.5 telescope to the library for patron checkout. Patrons may borrow the telescope for one week using an adult library card.
• Luzerne County Library SystemcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe library is part of the Luzerne County Library System, providing shared resources, interlibrary loan services, and collaborative programming across the county library network.
• PA Forward (Pennsylvania Library Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPA Forward is a statewide library initiative focused on five key areas of literacy. The library participates in PA Forward programs to support community literacy goals.
• Pocono Television NetworkminorGTM or Marketing PartnerThe television network broadcasts Eric Mintel Investigates, the show hosted by the presenter of the library's Paranormal Projection Room program. The library hosts events featuring the show, which airs on this network.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Boston Public Library: One of the oldest and largest U.S. municipal public library systems, with a central library and neighborhood branches delivering identical services — collections lending, public computers, programming for all ages, and digital resources — under a similar nonprofit/governmental operating model.
• Seattle Public Library: Public library system serving Seattle through a central library and 26 branches. Operates comparable services — free lending, age-segmented programming, public computing, and digital resource access — under a similar municipal/nonprofit governance model.
• New York Public Library: The largest public library system in the United States with 92 branches across Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. Operates the same public-library service model at massive scale and serves as a benchmark for programming breadth, partnerships, and digital resource catalogs that Hazleton Area Public Library participates in locally.
• Chicago Public Library: Major U.S. public library system operating 81 branches across Chicago neighborhoods. Comparable to Hazleton through the same free public access, age-segmented programming, maker/STEM initiatives, and digital resource lending services.
• Los Angeles Public Library: City of Los Angeles-operated public library with 72 branches, the largest publicly funded library system in the U.S. by population served. Shares Hazleton's community-led motion, free public access, multilingual programming, and digital lending platform model.
• County of Los Angeles Public Library: County-run library system serving unincorporated areas and 47 cities with 85 branches across Los Angeles County. Operates as a quasi-governmental nonprofit like Hazleton's parent Luzerne County Library System, providing lending, programming, and digital resources through member branches.
• Brooklyn Public Library: Brooklyn's borough-wide public library system with 60+ neighborhood branches. Offers an identical combination of lending collections, children's and adult programming, ESL classes, and digital lending — and represents a scaled analog of Hazleton's multi-branch community-driven model.

Direct peers

• Lackawanna County Library System: County-level library federation in neighboring northeastern Pennsylvania serving Lackawanna County residents through member libraries. Shares Hazleton's regional Pennsylvania geography, governance structure (county library system), and service set (interlibrary loan, PA Forward participation).
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Pennsylvania-based multi-branch public library system serving the Pittsburgh metro with 19 neighborhood locations. Operates the same public-library service model — free lending, programming for all ages, digital resources, and community partnerships — and is funded through a blend of public appropriation and philanthropy, making it a like-for-like peer to Hazleton.
• Free Library of Philadelphia: Pennsylvania's largest public library system with 54 branches across Philadelphia County. Provides identical services — lending collections, children's/teen programming, digital resources, ESL and adult education, and community partnerships — and is part of the same state library ecosystem through PA Forward.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/hazletonlibrary

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Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

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M&A

Investments

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