Library · Fair Haven
Village of Fair Haven Public Library
Village of Fair Haven Public Library serves Fair Haven’s 760 residents. Last year it logged 10,595 visits, about 13.9 for every resident, and lent 7,008 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Village of Fair Haven Public Library
14426 South Richmond Avenue, Fair Haven 13064
21 hrsopen a week
660sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#29
#29 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
11K
visits
13.9 per resident
7,008
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
76
programs & events
723 attended
567
library cards
75% 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
13.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,008 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
76 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 $52K.
Local 81%State 3%Gifts & other 16%
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.