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Alfred Box of Books Library
Alfred Box of Books Library serves 5,157 people in and around Alfred. Last year it logged 6,623 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alfred Box of Books Library
1 West University Street, Alfred 14802
39 hrsopen a week
1,480sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#688
#688 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
6,623
visits
1.3 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
148
programs & events
1,310 attended
952
library cards
18% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
148 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $153K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.