Library · LaFayette
Lafayette Public Library
Lafayette Public Library serves LaFayette’s 4,910 residents. Last year it logged 18,900 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 34K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lafayette Public Library
2577 Route 11 North, Lafayette 13084
39 hrsopen a week
5,555sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#113
#113 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#88 · Most library borrowing →#66 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
19K
visits
3.8 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
100
programs & events
888 attended
1,961
library cards
40% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $221K.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.