Library · Adams
Libraries in Adams
Adams Center Free Library serves 1,492 people in and around Adams. Last year it logged 2,800 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 2,966 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Adams Center Free Library
18267 State Route 177, Adams Center 13606
22 hrsopen a week
960sq ft
5,152books & 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
#604
#604 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,800
visits
1.9 per resident
2,966
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
52
programs & events
271 attended
766
library cards
51% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
51% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,966 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $88K.
Local 97%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Adams
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.