Library · Avon
Avon Free Library
Avon Free Library serves 6,939 people in and around Avon. Last year it logged 29,224 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 61K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Avon Free Library
143 Genesee Street, Avon 14414
48 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
25Kbooks & 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
#318
#318 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
29K
visits
4.2 per resident
61K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
445
programs & events
4,969 attended
2,666
library cards
38% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
61K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
445 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $301K.
Local 75%State 1%Federal 7%Gifts & other 17%
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.