Library · Prospect Park
Prospect Park Free Library
Prospect Park Free Library serves 6,427 people in and around Prospect Park. Last year it logged 10,288 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prospect Park Free Library
720 Maryland Ave, Prospect Park 19076
33 hrsopen a week
1,474sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#292
#292 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
10K
visits
1.6 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
295
programs & events
5,158 attended
1,792
library cards
28% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
295 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $65K.
Local 45%State 26%Gifts & other 29%
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.