Library · Horsham
Horsham Township Library
Horsham Township Library serves Horsham’s 26,564 residents. Last year it logged 120,703 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 312K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Horsham Township Library
435 Babylon Road, Horsham 19044
55 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
94Kbooks & 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
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#14 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#15 · Most library borrowing →#11 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
121K
visits
4.5 per resident
312K
loans, print + digital
11.7 per resident
352
programs & events
9,950 attended
9,575
library cards
36% 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
4.5 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
312K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
352 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 87%State 8%Gifts & other 5%
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.