Library · Beekman
Beekman Library
Beekman Library serves Beekman’s 14,172 residents. Last year it logged 30,251 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Beekman Library
11 Town Center Blvd, Hopewell Junction 12533
46 hrsopen a week
5,200sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
30K
visits
2.1 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
745
programs & events
8,105 attended
6,677
library cards
47% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
745 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $588K.
Local 83%State 4%Gifts & other 13%
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.