Library · Brighton
Brighton Memorial Library
Brighton Memorial Library serves Brighton’s 37,137 residents. Last year it logged 187,441 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 554K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brighton Memorial Library
2300 Elmwood Avenue, Rochester 14618
58 hrsopen a week
24,000sq ft
102Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
187K
visits
5.0 per resident
554K
loans, print + digital
14.9 per resident
615
programs & events
15K attended
21K
library cards
58% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
5.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.4 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
554K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
615 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 93%State 0%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.