Library · DeWitt
Libraries in DeWitt
East Syracuse Free Library serves 3,078 people in and around DeWitt. Last year it logged 26,999 visits, about 8.8 for every resident, and lent 39K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Syracuse Free Library
4990 James Street, East Syracuse 13057
49 hrsopen a week
5,850sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#86
#86 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
27K
visits
8.8 per resident
39K
loans, print + digital
12.6 per resident
219
programs & events
2,767 attended
4,140
library cards
100% 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
8.8 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
39K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
219 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$115 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $353K.
Local 94%State 3%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in DeWitt
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.