Library · Chautauqua
Libraries in Chautauqua
Mayville Library serves Chautauqua’s 4,009 residents. Last year it logged 13,192 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mayville Library
92 South Erie Street, Mayville 14757
38 hrsopen a week
3,726sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#136
#136 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#155 · Most library borrowing →#118 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
3.3 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
153
programs & events
2,491 attended
2,486
library cards
62% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
153 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $128K.
Local 74%State 1%Gifts & other 24%
Locations
Other libraries in Chautauqua
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.