Library · McGraw
Lamont Memorial Free Library
Lamont Memorial Free Library serves McGraw’s 972 residents. Last year it logged 5,101 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 8,627 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lamont Memorial Free Library
5 Main Street, Mcgraw 13101
22 hrsopen a week
2,169sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#232
#232 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
5,101
visits
5.2 per resident
8,627
loans, print + digital
8.9 per resident
130
programs & events
1,067 attended
502
library cards
52% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,627 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
130 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$95 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $92K.
Local 76%State 7%Gifts & other 17%
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.