Library · Lower Providence
Lower Providence Community Library
Lower Providence Community Library serves Lower Providence’s 25,625 residents. Last year it logged 106,427 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 243K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lower Providence Community Library
50 Parklane Dr, Eagleville 19403
53 hrsopen a week
11,800sq ft
51Kbooks & 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
#19
#19 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →#18 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
106K
visits
4.2 per resident
243K
loans, print + digital
9.5 per resident
1,029
programs & events
15K attended
12K
library cards
47% 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
4.2 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
243K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
1,029 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $819K.
Local 72%State 12%Federal 1%Gifts & other 16%
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.