Library · Altamont
Altamont Free Library
Altamont Free Library serves Altamont’s 1,675 residents. Last year it logged 10,496 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Altamont Free Library
179 Main Street, Altamont 12009
48 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#166
#166 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
10K
visits
6.3 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
19.8 per resident
151
programs & events
3,765 attended
2,538
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
6.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
151 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$106 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $177K.
Local 64%State 1%Gifts & other 36%
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.