Library · Northampton
Free Library of Northampton Township
Free Library of Northampton Township serves Northampton’s 39,915 residents. Last year it logged 165,859 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 294K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Free Library of Northampton Township
25 Upper Holland Road, Richboro 18954
48 hrsopen a week
30,000sq ft
92Kbooks & 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
166K
visits
4.2 per resident
294K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
719
programs & events
21K attended
17K
library cards
43% 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
5.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
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
294K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
719 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 82%State 12%Gifts & other 6%
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.