Library · Lower Moreland
Huntingdon Valley Library
Huntingdon Valley Library serves Lower Moreland’s 13,917 residents. Last year it logged 115,218 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 192K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Huntingdon Valley Library
625 Red Lion Rd, Huntingdon Valley 19006
59 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
61Kbooks & 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
#3
#3 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →#9 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
115K
visits
8.3 per resident
192K
loans, print + digital
13.8 per resident
554
programs & events
10K attended
6,039
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
8.3 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
192K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
554 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $642K.
Local 75%State 8%Gifts & other 17%
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.