Library · Bristol
Bristol Library
Bristol Library serves Bristol’s 2,284 residents. Last year it logged 4,125 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 9,843 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bristol Library
6750 County Road 32, Canandaigua 14424
20 hrsopen a week
1,927sq ft
9,543books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#608
#608 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
4,125
visits
1.8 per resident
9,843
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
208
programs & events
1,935 attended
568
library cards
25% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,843 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
208 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $83K.
Local 83%State 2%Gifts & other 15%
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.