Library · Berlin
Berlin Free Town Library
Berlin Free Town Library serves Berlin’s 1,808 residents. Last year it logged 3,031 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 8,421 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Berlin Free Town Library
47 South Main Street, Berlin 12022
22 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#630
#630 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
3,031
visits
1.7 per resident
8,421
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
109
programs & events
585 attended
1,052
library cards
58% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,421 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $84K.
Local 27%State 3%Gifts & other 70%
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.