Library · Fairfield
Middleville Free Library
Middleville Free Library serves 407 people in and around Fairfield. Last year it logged 661 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 1,612 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Middleville Free Library
1 South Main Street, Middleville 13406
12 hrsopen a week
2,380sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#639
#639 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
661
visits
1.6 per resident
1,612
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
59
programs & events
206 attended
351
library cards
86% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
86% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,612 loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
59 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $42K.
Local 89%State 6%Gifts & other 4%
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.