Library · Marcellus
Marcellus Free Library
Marcellus Free Library serves 6,066 people in and around Marcellus. Last year it logged 37,674 visits, about 6.2 for every resident, and lent 70K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marcellus Free Library
32 Maple Street, Marcellus 13108
50 hrsopen a week
10,500sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
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#40 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#25 · Most library borrowing →#13 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
38K
visits
6.2 per resident
70K
loans, print + digital
11.5 per resident
313
programs & events
4,668 attended
6,026
library cards
99% 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
6.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
99% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
70K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
313 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$82 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $496K.
Local 73%State 1%Gifts & other 26%
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.