Library · New Berlin
Libraries in New Berlin
New Berlin Library serves New Berlin’s 2,525 residents. Last year it logged 15,984 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Berlin Library
15 South Main Street, New Berlin 13411
43 hrsopen a week
6,930sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#39
#39 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#146 · Most library borrowing →#170 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
6.3 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
79
programs & events
1,688 attended
963
library cards
38% 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
6.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $128K.
Local 71%State 1%Gifts & other 28%
Locations
Other libraries in New Berlin
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.