Library · Fort Edward
Fort Edward Free Library
Fort Edward Free Library serves Fort Edward’s 3,108 residents. Last year it logged 3,591 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 4,060 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fort Edward Free Library
23 East Street, Fort Edward 12828
30 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,591
visits
1.2 per resident
4,060
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
27
programs & events
828 attended
478
library cards
15% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,060 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
27 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $100K.
Local 21%State 2%Gifts & other 78%
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.