Library · Jenkintown
Jenkintown Library
Jenkintown Library serves 4,719 people in and around Jenkintown. Last year it logged 18,533 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jenkintown Library
460 York Road, Jenkintown 19046
46 hrsopen a week
3,982sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#97
#97 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
19K
visits
3.9 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
120
programs & events
1,765 attended
1,508
library cards
32% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
120 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$88 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $417K.
Local 53%State 4%Gifts & other 43%
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.