Library · Ridley
Ridley Township Public Library
Ridley Township Public Library serves Ridley’s 31,053 residents. Last year it logged 80,206 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 174K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ridley Township Public Library
100 E Macdade Blvd, Folsom 19033
48 hrsopen a week
7,200sq ft
50Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#32
#32 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#37 · Most library borrowing →#36 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
80K
visits
2.6 per resident
174K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
678
programs & events
19K attended
6,333
library cards
20% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
174K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
678 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $715K.
Local 68%State 18%Gifts & other 15%
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.