Cleve J. Fredricksen Library

What Cleve J. Fredricksen Library does

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library is a single branch of the Cumberland County Library System, a public library network of eight member libraries serving Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, with a headquarters office in Mechanicsburg. Fredricksen is located in Camp Hill, PA, and provides free access to physical collections, eBooks and eAudiobooks (OverDrive/Libby), streaming video (Kanopy), online tutoring (Tutor.com), classical music (medici.tv), language learning (Transparent Languages), newspaper archives (NewsBank), and genealogy resources, along with a Business and Career Center, STAR homebound delivery, summer learning programs, and mobile printing via SmartALEC. The catalog and patron-account layer runs on Innovative Interfaces' Sierra Library Management System with Encore as the public-facing discovery interface; ShoutBomb delivers text-message notifications; and a Springshare calendar powers event listings.

The library is funded primarily through a dedicated Cumberland County library real estate tax, raised from 0.166 to 0.250 mills in 2025 (yielding roughly $2.3M in additional annual system revenue within an approved $330M county budget). Secondary revenue streams include overdue fines ($0.30/day on most items, $2.00/day on interlibrary loans), lost-item replacement charges, and donations/bequests — including small corporate sponsorships such as a $2,000 EITC contribution from Riverview Bank. Library cards are free to county residents, property taxpayers, and Shippensburg Area School District residents; temporary 30-day access codes are available for new applicants. Patron segments span children/families, teens, adults/seniors, and educators. The library is governed as a government entity under county commissioner oversight and Pennsylvania state library regulations, with no private ownership or investor structure.

Name

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library

Legal name

Cumberland County Library System

Website

https://cumberlandcountylibraries.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library is a public branch of the Cumberland County Library System in Camp Hill, Pennsylvania, serving county residents with free access to physical and digital collections, eBooks, streaming, tutoring, and community programs, funded by county library taxes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192), Educational Support Services (6117)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Digital library resources
• Community education programs
• Book lending services
• Library research databases

Headquarters

HQ city

Camp Hill

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Public Funding (County Library Tax): The primary funding source comes from Cumberland County library taxes, which were increased from 0.166 mills to 0.250 mills in 2025, generating an additional $2.3 million in revenue annually for the county library system.
2. Library Fines and Fees: Overdue fines for books and DVDs are $0.30/day; interlibrary loan books are $2.00/day. Lost item charges include original list price plus $5 processing fee. Maximum fine equals item replacement value.
3. Donations and Contributions: The library system accepts online donations, bequests, and various fundraising contributions including annual appeals, memorial gifts, and corporate sponsorships such as the $2,000 EITC contribution from Riverview Bank.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Cleve J. Fredricksen Library provides free public library services to Cumberland County residents, including lending of physical books, DVDs, and other media; digital lending of e-books and audiobooks; access to licensed research databases; public computing and Wi-Fi; and community education programs for children, teens, and adults. It operates as a branch within the Cumberland County Library System, allowing patrons system-wide borrowing privileges across multiple county branches.

Product overview

Fredricksen Library is a single branch of the Cumberland County Library System, offering a unified suite of library services combining physical collections, digital content platforms, educational programs, and patron-facing technology. The core product is the Encore online catalog for managing physical and digital materials. Digital services include OverDrive/Libby for eBooks and eAudiobooks, Kanopy for video streaming, Tutor.com for online tutoring, and access to research databases. The library also provides mobile apps, mobile printing via SmartALEC, language learning through Transparent Languages Online, and classical music via medici.tv. Programs include the Summer Learning Program and a Business and Career Center. All digital content integrates with the patron account system.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Summer Learning Program: Annual summer reading and learning program for children, teens, and adults across all library branches
• Business and Career Center
• LibLocker
• STAR Service
• Power Library

Products and services

• Physical Collection Lending

Quantifiable outcome

• Free access to eBooks, eAudiobooks, and digital resources for all cardholders
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration11 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Harrisburg Symphony OrchestraminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 October 2025The Cumberland County Library System partnered with the Harrisburg Symphony Orchestra to provide free tickets to library patrons, promoting both cultural access and library membership.
• PA NavigateminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024PA Navigate is a resource connecting residents to free or reduced-cost assistance including financial help, food pantries, and medical care. Libraries serve as access points for this statewide initiative.
• PA Forward (Pennsylvania Library Association)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024PA Forward is a statewide initiative supporting libraries in providing essential services in Basic Literacy, Information Literacy, and Health Literacy. The library system participates in this initiative.
• POWER LibrarycoreTechnology or IntegrationPOWER Library provides statewide access to e-resources including research databases, digital content, and interlibrary loan capabilities through Pennsylvania's library network.
• OverDrive/Capital Area LibrarycoreTechnology or IntegrationThe library provides access to eBooks and eAudiobooks through OverDrive, powered in partnership with the Capital Area Library district.
• Tutor.comcoreTechnology or IntegrationTutor.com provides live online tutoring services for K-12 and college students, available 12 PM to 12 AM daily, as well as resume help and career resources for adults.
• DAVI (Domestic Violence Services of Cumberland & Perry Counties)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDVSCP partners with Bosler Memorial Library to provide educational presentations on domestic and dating violence awareness.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• State Library of Pennsylvania: Pennsylvania's state library authority that provides funding, coordination, and policy oversight for all local public library systems including Cumberland County.
• POWER Library (Pennsylvania): Statewide Pennsylvania library consortium providing shared e-resources, databases, and interlibrary loan to member libraries including Cumberland County — operates as an umbrella infrastructure layer the subject library relies upon.
• Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh: Major PA metropolitan library system with a broader service area and deeper programming, providing a comparable scale reference for what a mature PA public library system looks like at higher utilization.

Direct peers

• Lancaster Public Library: Pennsylvania public library serving Lancaster County with comparable collections, digital services, and community programming; operates within a similar regional library governance model.
• Dauphin County Library System: Neighboring PA county library system serving Dauphin County with branches, digital lending, and community programming under the same state library regulatory framework as Cumberland County Libraries.
• Chester County Library System: County-wide PA public library system with multiple branches, similar tax funding mechanisms, and statewide POWER Library digital resource participation like Cumberland County.
• York County Libraries: Pennsylvania county-wide public library system operating multiple branches with a similar tax-funded model, shared digital catalog, and community program offerings comparable to the Cumberland County Library System.
• Capital Area Library District: Regional PA library consortium providing the OverDrive digital lending platform that Cumberland County Libraries uses; directly comparable on shared digital infrastructure and member-library coordination.
• Montgomery County-Norristown Public Library: PA county-based public library serving Montgomery County residents with comparable e-resource, tutoring, and community program offerings under the same statewide library ecosystem.

Regional players

• New Castle Public Library (Delaware): Public library in nearby Delaware offering traditional and digital services similar to Fredricksen, useful as a comparable Mid-Atlantic small-city public library benchmark.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/cclslibraries
• Facebookfacebook.com/CumberlandCountyLibrarySystem
• Pinterestpinterest.com/cumberlandcolib
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cleve-j.-fredricksen-library

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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