Library · North Greenbush
North Greenbush Public Library
North Greenbush Public Library serves North Greenbush’s 13,292 residents. Last year it logged 20,120 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 93K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Greenbush Public Library
141 Main Avenue, Wynantskill 12198
49 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
57Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
1.5 per resident
93K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
106
programs & events
1,027 attended
2,915
library cards
22% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
93K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
106 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $301K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.