Library · New Paltz
Elting Memorial Library
Elting Memorial Library serves 14,407 people in and around New Paltz. Last year it logged 80,000 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 103K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elting Memorial Library
93 Main Street, New Paltz 12561
54 hrsopen a week
13,000sq ft
52Kbooks & 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
#205
#205 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
80K
visits
5.6 per resident
103K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
580
programs & events
5,245 attended
8,686
library cards
60% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
103K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
580 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 $737K.
Local 83%State 0%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.