Library · Binghamton
Broome County Public Library
Binghamton’s library is the Broome County Public Library, a branch of Broome County Public Library, open about 60 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Binghamton’s branch belongs to Broome County Public Library, which serves 198,683 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Broome County Public Library
185 Court Street, Binghamton 13901
60 hrsopen a week
72,000sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Broome County Public Library
275K
visits
1.4 per resident
212K
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
819
programs & events
8,798 attended
33K
library cards
17% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
212K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
819 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 91%State 4%Gifts & other 6%
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.