Library · Amenia
Amenia Free Library
Amenia Free Library serves Amenia’s 3,769 residents. Last year it logged 14,996 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Amenia Free Library
3309 Route 343, Amenia 12501
32 hrsopen a week
3,270sq ft
10Kbooks & 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
#103
#103 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#161 · Most library borrowing →#191 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
4.0 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
298
programs & events
2,564 attended
1,198
library cards
32% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
298 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $238K.
Local 86%State 9%Gifts & other 5%
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.