Library · Lake George
Libraries in Lake George
Caldwell-Lake George Library serves Lake George’s 3,502 residents. Last year it logged 10,149 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Caldwell-Lake George Library
336 Canada Street, Lake George 12845
36 hrsopen a week
2,105sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
10K
visits
2.9 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
211
programs & events
3,119 attended
1,057
library cards
30% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
211 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $160K.
Local 77%State 4%Gifts & other 19%
Locations
Other libraries in Lake George
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.