Library · Clifton Park
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library serves Clifton Park’s 61,063 residents. Last year it logged 284,004 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 596K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clifton Park-Halfmoon Public Library
475 Moe Road, Clifton Park 12065
70 hrsopen a week
55,000sq ft
147Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#285
#285 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
284K
visits
4.7 per resident
596K
loans, print + digital
9.8 per resident
1,401
programs & events
49K attended
33K
library cards
55% 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
4.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
596K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
1,401 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $5.5M.
Local 89%State 8%Gifts & other 3%
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.