Library · New Lebanon
New Lebanon Library
New Lebanon Library serves New Lebanon’s 2,514 residents. Last year it logged 9,155 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Lebanon Library
550 State Route 20, New Lebanon 12125
44 hrsopen a week
3,170sq ft
20Kbooks & 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
#388
#388 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
9,155
visits
3.6 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
9.1 per resident
269
programs & events
2,296 attended
2,027
library cards
81% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
81% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
269 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $170K.
Local 78%State 3%Gifts & other 19%
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.