Library · Orleans
Libraries in Orleans
Orleans Public Library serves Orleans’s 2,788 residents. Last year it logged 2,502 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 1,471 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orleans Public Library
36263 Nys Route 180, Lafargeville 13656
28 hrsopen a week
1,296sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#721
#721 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
2,502
visits
0.9 per resident
1,471
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
109
programs & events
1,876 attended
307
library cards
11% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,471 loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $70K.
Local 96%State 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Orleans
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.