Library · New Albion
Cattaraugus Free Library
Cattaraugus Free Library serves New Albion’s 1,981 residents. Last year it logged 7,481 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 6,244 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cattaraugus Free Library
21 Main Street, Cattaraugus 14719
32 hrsopen a week
1,980sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#370
#370 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
7,481
visits
3.8 per resident
6,244
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
21
programs & events
417 attended
749
library cards
38% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,244 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
21 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $77K.
Local 83%State 1%Gifts & other 16%
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.