Library · Lowville
Lowville Free Library
Lowville Free Library serves 4,888 people in and around Lowville. Last year it logged 18,020 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lowville Free Library
5387 Dayan Street, Lowville 13367
42 hrsopen a week
6,500sq ft
17Kbooks & 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
#385
#385 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
18K
visits
3.7 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
198
programs & events
5,889 attended
3,890
library cards
80% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
80% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
198 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $160K.
Local 81%State 1%Gifts & other 18%
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.