Library · South Park
South Park Township Library
South Park Township Library serves South Park’s 13,727 residents. Last year it logged 45,111 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 124K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
South Park Township Library
2575 Brownsville Rd, South Park 15129
48 hrsopen a week
8,240sq ft
57Kbooks & 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
#26
#26 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#21 · Most library borrowing →#28 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
3.3 per resident
124K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
829
programs & events
12K attended
4,675
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
124K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
829 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $701K.
Local 80%State 7%Gifts & other 13%
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.