Library · Milford
Milford Free Library
Milford Free Library serves Milford’s 367 residents. Last year it logged 1,579 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 3,219 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Milford Free Library
64 South Main Street, Milford 13807
20 hrsopen a week
690sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#308
#308 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
1,579
visits
4.3 per resident
3,219
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
6
programs & events
318 attended
127
library cards
35% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,219 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$97 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $36K.
Local 92%State 5%Gifts & other 3%
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.