Library · Amity
Free Library of the Belmont Literary and Hist
Free Library of the Belmont Literary and Historical Society serves 856 people in and around Amity. Last year it logged 2,500 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 3,953 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Free Library of the Belmont Literary and Hist
2 Willets Avenue, Belmont 14813
20 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
15Kbooks & 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
#478
#478 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
2,500
visits
2.9 per resident
3,953
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
20
programs & events
309 attended
478
library cards
56% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,953 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
20 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 73%State 16%Gifts & other 11%
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.