Library · Aston
Aston Public Library
Aston Public Library serves Aston’s 16,791 residents. Last year it logged 76,000 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 126K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aston Public Library
3270 Concord Road, Aston 19014
51 hrsopen a week
9,105sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#16
#16 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#26 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
76K
visits
4.5 per resident
126K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
450
programs & events
11K attended
3,928
library cards
23% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
126K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
450 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $247K.
Local 39%State 15%Federal 20%Gifts & other 26%
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.