Library · Haverford
Haverford Township Free Library
Haverford Township Free Library Association serves Haverford’s 50,431 residents. Last year it logged 57,706 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 276K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Haverford Township Free Library
1601 Darby Road, Havertown 19083
56 hrsopen a week
21,000sq ft
73Kbooks & 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
#47
#47 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#38 · Most library borrowing →#42 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
58K
visits
1.1 per resident
276K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
528
programs & events
9,131 attended
17K
library cards
33% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
276K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming41%
Who the programs are for
528 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 81%State 12%Gifts & other 7%
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.