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Clarence Public Library
Clarence Public Library serves Clarence’s 32,950 residents. Last year it logged 80,564 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 258K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clarence Public Library
Three Town Place, Clarence 14031
52 hrsopen a week
16,247sq ft
81Kbooks & 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
#167
#167 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#68 · Most library borrowing →#47 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
81K
visits
2.4 per resident
258K
loans, print + digital
7.8 per resident
227
programs & events
4,254 attended
17K
library cards
51% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
258K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
227 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $710K.
Local 94%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
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.