Library · Whitemarsh
William Jeanes Memorial Library
William Jeanes Memorial Library serves Whitemarsh’s 19,707 residents. Last year it logged 101,638 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 224K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
William Jeanes Memorial Library
4051 Joshua Rd, Lafayette Hill 19444
50 hrsopen a week
9,986sq ft
51Kbooks & 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
#6
#6 of 53 · Most-used libraries in PA →Among PA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#17 · Most library borrowing →#12 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
102K
visits
5.2 per resident
224K
loans, print + digital
11.4 per resident
898
programs & events
21K attended
7,371
library cards
37% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
224K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
898 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 82%State 7%Gifts & other 12%
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.