Library · Newport
Newport Free Library
Newport Free Library serves 543 people in and around Newport. Last year it logged 4,011 visits, about 7.4 for every resident, and lent 5,478 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newport Free Library
7390 Main Street, Newport 13416
25 hrsopen a week
3,200sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#118
#118 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
4,011
visits
7.4 per resident
5,478
loans, print + digital
10.1 per resident
79
programs & events
1,480 attended
791
library cards
100% 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
7.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,478 loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$129 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $70K.
Local 84%State 2%Gifts & other 14%
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.