Library · Lima
Lima Public Library
Lima Public Library serves 4,154 people in and around Lima. Last year it logged 10,263 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lima Public Library
1872 Genesee Street, Lima 14485
33 hrsopen a week
4,515sq ft
20Kbooks & 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
#163
#163 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#124 · Most library borrowing →#176 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
10K
visits
2.5 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
114
programs & events
1,054 attended
1,233
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
2.5 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
114 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 $192K.
Local 85%State 1%Gifts & other 14%
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.