Library · Niagara Falls
Libraries in Niagara Falls
Niagara Falls Public Library serves Niagara Falls’s 48,671 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 166,071 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 93K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Niagara Falls Public Library
1425 Main Street, Niagara Falls 14305
60 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
188Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
166K
visits
3.4 per resident
93K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
250
programs & events
3,824 attended
23K
library cards
46% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
93K loans last year
Books & media (adults)77%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
250 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
Local 81%State 15%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Niagara Falls
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.