Library · Oakfield
Haxton Memorial Library
Haxton Memorial Library serves Oakfield’s 5,068 residents. Last year it logged 11,863 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Haxton Memorial Library
3 North Pearl Street, Oakfield 14125
25 hrsopen a week
6,400sq ft
33Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#545
#545 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
12K
visits
2.3 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
308
programs & events
6,369 attended
1,323
library cards
26% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
308 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $151K.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.