Library · Brocton
Ahira Hall Memorial Library
Ahira Hall Memorial Library serves 4,309 people in and around Brocton. Last year it logged 12,019 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 9,479 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ahira Hall Memorial Library
37 West Main Street, Brocton 14716
34 hrsopen a week
4,899sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#490
#490 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
12K
visits
2.8 per resident
9,479
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
369
programs & events
4,144 attended
1,450
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,479 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
369 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $110K.
Local 72%State 1%Gifts & other 27%
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.