Library · Lakewood
Lakewood Memorial Library
Lakewood Memorial Library serves 7,543 people in and around Lakewood. Last year it logged 31,536 visits, about 4.2 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lakewood Memorial Library
12 West Summit Street, Lakewood 14750
44 hrsopen a week
5,500sq 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
#320
#320 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
32K
visits
4.2 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
548
programs & events
5,677 attended
3,199
library cards
42% 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
548 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $227K.
Local 70%State 1%Gifts & other 29%
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.