Library · Cairo
Cairo Public Library
Cairo Public Library serves Cairo’s 6,644 residents. Last year it logged 18,589 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cairo Public Library
15 Railroad Ave, Cairo 12413
36 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
2.8 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
464
programs & events
4,637 attended
4,229
library cards
64% 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
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
464 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $219K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.