Library · Harrison
Libraries in Harrison
Harrison Public Library serves Harrison’s 28,218 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 154,874 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 229K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Harrison Public Library
2 Bruce Avenue, Harrison 10528
55 hrsopen a week
14,000sq ft
88Kbooks & 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
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#51 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#65 · Most library borrowing →#43 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
155K
visits
5.5 per resident
229K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
1,804
programs & events
44K attended
9,700
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
5.5 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
229K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
1,804 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$105 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3M.
Local 96%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Harrison
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.