Library · South Fork
South Fork Public Library
South Fork Public Library serves 954 people in and around South Fork. Last year it logged 4,629 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 5,603 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
South Fork Public Library
320 Main St., South Fork 15956
45 hrsopen a week
600sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#53
#53 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
4,629
visits
4.9 per resident
5,603
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
17
programs & events
824 attended
1,267
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,603 loans last year
Books & media (adults)18%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming66%
Who the programs are for
17 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $52K.
Local 27%State 18%Gifts & other 54%
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.