Library · Spring
Libraries in Spring
Spring Township Library serves Spring’s 28,407 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 67,338 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 130K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Spring Township Library
78-C Commerce Drive, Wyomissing 19610
46 hrsopen a week
3,060sq ft
42Kbooks & 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
#36
#36 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#42 · Most library borrowing →#41 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
67K
visits
2.4 per resident
130K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
447
programs & events
6,558 attended
5,986
library cards
21% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
130K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
447 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $427K.
Local 71%State 18%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other libraries in Spring
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.