Library · East Aurora
Aurora Town Public Library
Aurora Town Public Library serves 13,943 people in and around East Aurora. Last year it logged 69,858 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 174K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aurora Town Public Library
550 Main Street, East Aurora 14052
47 hrsopen a week
7,495sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#252
#252 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
70K
visits
5.0 per resident
174K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
206
programs & events
4,219 attended
11K
library cards
80% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
80% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
174K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
206 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $561K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.