York County Library System, Pennsylvania
York County Library System, Pennsylvania is a public library system based in York, Pennsylvania, serving a legal service area of 282,763 residents through eight library buildings. Among profiled systems serving 250,000 to 499,999 residents, it ranks last for local government's share of operating revenue and third-lowest for weekly open hours per outlet.
Among the 435 profiled systems in Pennsylvania, it ranks fifth for population served, seventh for operating spending, eighth for total visits and ninth for physical checkouts. Against the median system of its size class, it records 48% fewer visits per resident and 36% fewer physical checkouts per resident.
York County Library System, Pennsylvania against the 122 systems of its size class
York County Library System, Pennsylvania in numbers, FY 2024
- Visits
- 322,970
- Physical checkouts
- 640,301
- …of children's materials
- 406,145
- Electronic checkouts
- 254,548
- …of e-books
- 140,529
- …of e-audio
- 114,019
- Registered users
- 138,562
- Program sessions
- 2,303
- Program attendance
- 56,517
- Print volumes
- 228,809
- Audio items (physical)
- 9,269
- Video items (physical)
- 7,942
- Public computers
- 112
- Public service hours, all outlets
- 10,639
- Paid staff (full-time equivalent)
- 74.0
- Operating spending
- $6.9 million
- …on books and other materials
- $370,789
- Overdue fines on print items
- charged
Where York County Library System, Pennsylvania gets its operating money
Operating revenue came to $6.8 million, or $24.06 per resident. The local-government share sits 24 percentage points below the combined share for the 435 profiled systems in Pennsylvania. No federal operating revenue was reported.
- Local government
- State
- Federal
- Other (fines, fees, gifts, grants)
Closest in size nationwide
Of these six systems, five record more visits per resident than this one. The highest checkout rate in the group belongs to Frederick County Public Libraries in Maryland.
| System | Based in | Residents | Visits per resident | Checkouts per resident | Spending per resident |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kitsap Regional Library | Bremerton, WA | 286,100 | 2.91 | 6.11 | $61.07 |
| North Las Vegas Library District | North Las Vegas, NV | 282,496 | 0.94 | 1.24 | $12.66 |
| York County Library System | Rock Hill, SC | 282,090 | 1.51 | 3.52 | $32.11 |
| North Central Regional Library | Wenatchee, WA | 280,865 | 2.33 | 2.60 | $58.44 |
| Frederick County Public Libraries | Frederick, MD | 279,835 | 3.66 | 8.32 | $69.33 |
| Forsyth County Public Library | Cumming, GA | 279,366 | 2.73 | 8.20 | $34.06 |
Who comes to York County Library System, Pennsylvania programs
Programs for children up to age 11 drew 64% of all program attendance, and sessions averaged 25 people each.
Nearest in size within Pennsylvania
- Dauphin County Library System · Harrisburg · 252,153 residents
- Erie County Public Library · Erie · 237,610 residents
- Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library · Norristown · 336,716 residents
- Lancaster Public Library · Lancaster · 214,988 residents
York County Library System, Pennsylvania, building by building
The eight buildings cover 93,518 square feet in total, 0.33 square feet per resident against a median of 0.46 for the size class. The largest building is Martin Memorial Library at 68,548 square feet; the smallest is Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center at 1,283. The longest hours are at Martin Memorial Library, 36.2 a week.
| Building | Type | Town | Hours a week | Floor area, sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Hufnagel Public Library of Glen Rock | Branch | Glen Rock | 21.3 | 2,153 |
| Collinsville Community Library | Branch | Brogue | 25.4 | 1,520 |
| Dover Area Community Library | Branch | Dover | 29.6 | 4,400 |
| Glatfelter Memorial Library | Branch | Spring Grove | 28.8 | 8,000 |
| Kreutz Creek Valley Library Center | Branch | Hellam | 28.7 | 1,283 |
| Martin Memorial Library | Branch | York | 36.2 | 68,548 |
| Red Land Community Library | Branch | Etters | 25.2 | 5,250 |
| Village Library | Branch | Jacobus | 28.4 | 2,364 |