Library · Bolton
Bolton Free Library
Bolton Free Library serves Bolton’s 2,012 residents. Last year it logged 17,945 visits, about 8.9 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bolton Free Library
4922 Lakeshore Drive, Bolton Landing 12814
40 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#81
#81 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
18K
visits
8.9 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
250
programs & events
2,085 attended
1,633
library cards
81% 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
8.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
81% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
250 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $117K.
Local 50%State 1%Gifts & other 49%
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.