Library · Hanover
Guthrie Memorial Library - Hanover's Public L
Guthrie Memorial Library - Hanover's Public Library serves Hanover’s 50,419 residents. Last year it logged 121,074 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 175K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Guthrie Memorial Library - Hanover's Public L
2 Library Place, Hanover 17331
47 hrsopen a week
46,737sq ft
83Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#195
#195 of 440 PA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Pennsylvania that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
121K
visits
2.4 per resident
175K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
715
programs & events
18K attended
20K
library cards
41% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
175K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
715 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $955K.
Local 47%State 21%Gifts & other 32%
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.