Library · Clinton
Clinton Community Library
Clinton Community Library serves Clinton’s 4,037 residents. Last year it logged 15,108 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Clinton Community Library
1215 Centre Road, Rhinebeck 12572
50 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#116
#116 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#145 · Most library borrowing →#166 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
3.7 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
574
programs & events
7,049 attended
1,573
library cards
39% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming47%
Who the programs are for
574 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $198K.
Local 62%State 3%Gifts & other 36%
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.