Library · De Kalb
Richville Free Library
Richville Free Library serves 234 people in and around De Kalb. Last year it logged 1,884 visits, about 8.1 for every resident, and lent 1,841 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richville Free Library
41 School Street, Richville 13681
12 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
5,476books & 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
#98
#98 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
1,884
visits
8.1 per resident
1,841
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
43
programs & events
438 attended
180
library cards
77% 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
8.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
77% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,841 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media54%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $21K.
Local 72%State 6%Gifts & other 23%
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.