Library · Camillus
Maxwell Memorial Library
Maxwell Memorial Library serves 20,767 people in and around Camillus. Last year it logged 39,948 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 95K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maxwell Memorial Library
14 Genesee Street, Camillus 13031
50 hrsopen a week
5,100sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
40K
visits
1.9 per resident
95K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
654
programs & events
9,908 attended
5,196
library cards
25% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
95K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
654 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $408K.
Local 87%State 7%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.