Library · Clarkstown
Libraries in Clarkstown
Valley Cottage Free Library serves 9,038 people in and around Clarkstown. Last year it logged 103,016 visits, about 11.4 for every resident, and lent 123K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Valley Cottage Free Library
110 Route 303, Valley Cottage 10989
61 hrsopen a week
23,557sq ft
110Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#50
#50 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
103K
visits
11.4 per resident
123K
loans, print + digital
13.7 per resident
670
programs & events
11K attended
4,680
library cards
52% 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
11.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
123K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
670 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$268 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
Locations
Other libraries in Clarkstown
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.