Library · Carmel
Libraries in Carmel
Reed Memorial Library serves Carmel’s 8,976 residents. Last year it logged 10,608 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Reed Memorial Library
1733 Route 6, Carmel 10512
42 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#702
#702 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
11K
visits
1.2 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
584
programs & events
7,730 attended
3,784
library cards
42% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
584 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $398K.
Local 11%State 85%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Carmel
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.