Library · Covert
Interlaken Public Library
Interlaken Public Library serves 595 people in and around Covert. Last year it logged 5,259 visits, about 8.8 for every resident, and lent 7,736 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Interlaken Public Library
8390 Main Street, Interlaken 14847
27 hrsopen a week
1,300sq ft
8,588books & 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
#84
#84 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
5,259
visits
8.8 per resident
7,736
loans, print + digital
13.0 per resident
197
programs & events
3,090 attended
417
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
8.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,736 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
197 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$227 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $135K.
Local 78%State 1%Gifts & other 21%
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.