Library · Colonie
Libraries in Colonie
William K Sanford Town Library serves Colonie’s 85,590 residents. Last year it logged 200,978 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 593K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
William K Sanford Town Library
629 Albany Shaker Road, Loudonville 12211
59 hrsopen a week
35,000sq ft
131Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
201K
visits
2.3 per resident
593K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
1,046
programs & events
30K attended
41K
library cards
48% 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
593K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
1,046 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Colonie
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.