Library · Brewster
Brewster Public Library
Brewster Public Library serves 18,058 people in and around Brewster. Last year it logged 42,075 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 58K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brewster Public Library
79 Main Street, Brewster 10509
52 hrsopen a week
9,076sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
#549
#549 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
42K
visits
2.3 per resident
58K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
900
programs & events
10K attended
6,020
library cards
33% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
58K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming46%
Who the programs are for
900 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $488K.
Local 92%State 6%Gifts & other 2%
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.