Library · Bovina
Bovina Public Library
Bovina Public Library serves Bovina’s 658 residents. Last year it logged 3,200 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 1,936 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bovina Public Library
33 Maple Avenue, Bovina Center 13740
20 hrsopen a week
1,455sq ft
9,452books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#266
#266 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
3,200
visits
4.9 per resident
1,936
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
63
programs & events
988 attended
213
library cards
32% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,936 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 20%State 3%Gifts & other 77%
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.