Library · Upper Moreland
Upper Moreland Free Public Library
Upper Moreland Free Public Library serves Upper Moreland’s 26,116 residents. Last year it logged 37,632 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 203K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Upper Moreland Free Public Library
109 Park Avenue, Willow Grove 19090
54 hrsopen a week
14,500sq ft
64Kbooks & 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
#42
#42 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#25 · Most library borrowing →#25 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
38K
visits
1.4 per resident
203K
loans, print + digital
7.8 per resident
398
programs & events
5,969 attended
10K
library cards
40% 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
203K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
398 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 85%State 9%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.