Library · Hatboro
Union Library Company of Hatborough
Union Library Company of Hatborough serves 8,238 people in and around Hatboro. Last year it logged 59,067 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Union Library Company of Hatborough
243 South York Rd, Hatboro 19040
54 hrsopen a week
5,050sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#25
#25 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
59K
visits
7.2 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
606
programs & events
7,412 attended
2,747
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
606 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $306K.
Local 46%State 5%Gifts & other 48%
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.