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Orchard Park Public Library
Orchard Park Public Library serves 29,686 people in and around Orchard Park. Last year it logged 144,500 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 294K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orchard Park Public Library
4570 South Buffalo Street, Orchard Park 14127
55 hrsopen a week
11,761sq ft
79Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#265
#265 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
145K
visits
4.9 per resident
294K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
590
programs & events
12K attended
19K
library cards
63% 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
4.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
294K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
590 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $825K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.