Library · New Cumberland
New Cumberland Public Library
New Cumberland Public Library serves 7,507 people in and around New Cumberland. Last year it logged 123,546 visits, about 16.5 for every resident, and lent 179K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Cumberland Public Library
1 Benjamin Plaza, New Cumberland 17070
54 hrsopen a week
19,988sq ft
50Kbooks & 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
#1
#1 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
124K
visits
16.5 per resident
179K
loans, print + digital
23.9 per resident
700
programs & events
15K attended
7,983
library cards
100% 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
16.5 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.4 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
179K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
700 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $498K.
Local 43%State 10%Federal 9%Gifts & other 39%
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.