Library · Amsterdam
Amsterdam Free Library
Amsterdam Free Library serves 23,776 people in and around Amsterdam. Last year it logged 30,577 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 37K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Amsterdam Free Library
28 Church Street, Amsterdam 12010
56 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#687
#687 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
31K
visits
1.3 per resident
37K
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
382
programs & events
4,897 attended
6,572
library cards
28% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
37K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
382 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $606K.
Local 78%State 8%Gifts & other 14%
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.