Library · Cambridge
Cambridge Public Library
Cambridge Public Library serves Cambridge’s 1,870 residents. Last year it logged 46,280 visits, about 24.7 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cambridge Public Library
21 West Main Street, Cambridge 12816
30 hrsopen a week
4,032sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#9
#9 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
46K
visits
24.7 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
186
programs & events
2,180 attended
1,958
library cards
100% 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
24.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
186 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $143K.
Local 28%State 57%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.