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Allegany Public Library
Allegany Public Library serves Allegany’s 1,544 residents. Last year it logged 6,120 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 5,062 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Allegany Public Library
90 West Main Street, Allegany 14706
41 hrsopen a week
3,800sq ft
40Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#343
#343 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
6,120
visits
4.0 per resident
5,062
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
40
programs & events
249 attended
1,649
library cards
100% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,062 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
40 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $110K.
Local 87%State 3%Gifts & other 10%
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.