Library · Belgrade
Belgrade Public Library
Belgrade Public Library serves Belgrade’s 3,414 residents. Last year it logged 1,976 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 6,398 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belgrade Public Library
124 Depot Road, Belgrade 04917
30 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
8,337books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,976
visits
0.6 per resident
6,398
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
17
programs & events
272 attended
2,323
library cards
68% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,398 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
17 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $109K.
Local 100%
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.