Library · Otego
Harris Memorial Library
Harris Memorial Library serves Otego’s 2,756 residents. Last year it logged 3,647 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 3,003 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Harris Memorial Library
334 Main Street, Otego 13825
36 hrsopen a week
1,250sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
3,647
visits
1.3 per resident
3,003
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
184
programs & events
1,533 attended
168
library cards
6% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,003 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
184 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $76K.
Local 76%State 2%Gifts & other 22%
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.