Library · Lower Southampton
Township Library of Lower Southampton
Township Library of Lower Southampton serves Lower Southampton’s 20,599 residents. Last year it logged 64,259 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 111K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Township Library of Lower Southampton
1983 Bridgetown Pike, Feasterville 19053
49 hrsopen a week
12,381sq ft
71Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
64K
visits
3.1 per resident
111K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
506
programs & events
11K attended
7,468
library cards
36% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
111K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
506 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $633K.
Local 83%State 12%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.