Library · Abington
Abington Township Public Library
Abington’s library is the Abington Township Public Library, a branch of Abington Township Public Library, open about 61 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Abington’s branch belongs to Abington Township Public Library, which serves 61,140 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Abington Township Public Library
1030 Old York Rd, Abington 19001
61 hrsopen a week
25,923sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Abington Township Public Library
297K
visits
4.9 per resident
437K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
973
programs & events
20K attended
27K
library cards
44% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
437K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
973 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.9M.
Local 87%State 9%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other Abington Township Public Library branches in Abington
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.