Library · Ralpho
Ralpho Township Public Library
Ralpho Township Public Library serves Ralpho’s 4,186 residents. Last year it logged 3,900 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 8,791 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ralpho Township Public Library
206 S. Market St. Suite 6, Elysburg 17824
30 hrsopen a week
3,250sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
3,900
visits
0.9 per resident
8,791
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
100
programs & events
1,308 attended
715
library cards
17% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,791 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$17 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $69K.
Local 7%State 3%Gifts & other 89%
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.