Library · Marathon
Peck Memorial Library
Peck Memorial Library serves Marathon’s 892 residents. Last year it logged 1,656 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peck Memorial Library
24 Main Street, Marathon 13803
30 hrsopen a week
3,052sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#607
#607 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
1,656
visits
1.9 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
12.1 per resident
91
programs & events
1,387 attended
680
library cards
76% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
76% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
91 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$112 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $100K.
Local 48%State 1%Federal 2%Gifts & other 49%
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.