Library · Kenmore
Town of Tonawanda Public Library
Town of Tonawanda Public Library serves 72,636 people in and around Kenmore. Last year it logged 146,016 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 371K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Town of Tonawanda Public Library
160 Delaware Road, Kenmore 14217
56 hrsopen a week
15,516sq ft
79Kbooks & 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
#588
#588 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
146K
visits
2.0 per resident
371K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
455
programs & events
8,075 attended
29K
library cards
39% 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
371K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
455 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 85%State 11%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.