Library · Concord
Rachel Kohl Community Library
Rachel Kohl Community Library serves Concord’s 21,192 residents. Last year it logged 39,500 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 261K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rachel Kohl Community Library
687 Smithbridge Road, Glen Mills 19342
54 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
38Kbooks & 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
#40
#40 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#13 · Most library borrowing →#31 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
40K
visits
1.9 per resident
261K
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
444
programs & events
9,906 attended
14K
library cards
66% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
261K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
444 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$24 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $502K.
Local 65%State 11%Gifts & other 24%
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.