Library · Upper Merion
Upper Merion Township Library
Upper Merion Township Library serves Upper Merion’s 33,613 residents. Last year it logged 87,898 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 245K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Upper Merion Township Library
175 W Valley Forge Rd, King of Prussia 19406
47 hrsopen a week
15,750sq ft
125Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
88K
visits
2.6 per resident
245K
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
532
programs & events
18K attended
12K
library cards
37% 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
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
245K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
532 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 95%State 5%Gifts & other 0%
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.