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Belden Noble Memorial Library of Essex
Belden Noble Memorial Library of Essex serves Essex’s 621 residents. Last year it logged 485 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 1,002 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belden Noble Memorial Library of Essex
2759 Essex Rd., Essex 12936
24 hrsopen a week
1,936sq ft
5,109books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#728
#728 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
485
visits
0.8 per resident
1,002
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
30
programs & events
859 attended
434
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
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 74% 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
1,002 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $43K.
Local 25%State 3%Gifts & other 72%
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.