Library · Lyme
Lyme Free Library
Lyme Free Library serves Lyme’s 2,299 residents. Last year it logged 9,197 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lyme Free Library
12165 Main Street, Chaumont 13622
40 hrsopen a week
4,530sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
#332
#332 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
9,197
visits
4.0 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
152
programs & events
1,952 attended
1,222
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
152 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $193K.
Local 63%State 19%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.