Library · Cheektowaga
Libraries in Cheektowaga
Cheektowaga Public Library serves Cheektowaga’s 89,877 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 148,239 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 383K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Julia Boyer Reinstein Library
1030 Losson Road, Cheektowaga 14227
61 hrsopen a week
18,723sq ft
148Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
148K
visits
1.6 per resident
383K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
542
programs & events
9,521 attended
27K
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
383K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
542 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Cheektowaga
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.