Library · Grand Island
Grand Island Memorial Library
Grand Island Memorial Library serves Grand Island’s 21,389 residents. Last year it logged 52,705 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 128K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Grand Island Memorial Library
1715 Bedell Road, Grand Island 14072
45 hrsopen a week
12,144sq ft
56Kbooks & 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
#160
#160 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#110 · Most library borrowing →#68 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
53K
visits
2.5 per resident
128K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
502
programs & events
7,632 attended
11K
library cards
52% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
128K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
502 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $602K.
Local 92%State 4%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.