Library · Montour Falls
Montour Falls Memorial Library
Montour Falls Memorial Library serves Montour Falls’s 1,635 residents. Last year it logged 11,137 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 9,636 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Montour Falls Memorial Library
406 W Main Street, Montour Falls 14865
35 hrsopen a week
2,509sq ft
8,821books & 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
#142
#142 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
11K
visits
6.8 per resident
9,636
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
233
programs & events
4,328 attended
1,143
library cards
70% 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
6.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,636 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
233 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $161K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.