Library · Irvington
Irvington Public Library Guiteau Foundation
Irvington Pub Lib Guiteau Foundation serves Irvington’s 6,652 residents. Last year it logged 61,274 visits, about 9.2 for every resident, and lent 109K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Irvington Public Library Guiteau Foundation
12 South Astor Street, Irvington 10533
48 hrsopen a week
10,500sq ft
64Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#14
#14 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#30 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
61K
visits
9.2 per resident
109K
loans, print + digital
16.4 per resident
464
programs & events
8,120 attended
2,899
library cards
44% 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
9.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
109K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
464 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$156 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.