Library · Narberth
Narberth Community Library
Narberth Community Library serves 4,492 people in and around Narberth. Last year it logged 50,938 visits, about 11.3 for every resident, and lent 71K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Narberth Community Library
80 Windsor Avenue, Narberth 19072
50 hrsopen a week
3,528sq ft
32Kbooks & 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
#4
#4 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
51K
visits
11.3 per resident
71K
loans, print + digital
15.7 per resident
167
programs & events
1,576 attended
2,553
library cards
57% 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
11.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
71K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
167 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $316K.
Local 83%State 6%Gifts & other 11%
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.