Library · Owego
Libraries in Owego
Apalachin Library Association serves 2,632 people in and around Owego. Last year it logged 18,134 visits, about 6.9 for every resident, and lent 29K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Apalachin Library Association
719 Main St., Apalachin 13732
35 hrsopen a week
3,003sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
#138
#138 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
18K
visits
6.9 per resident
29K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
275
programs & events
5,153 attended
1,626
library cards
62% 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
6.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
29K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
275 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $185K.
Local 70%State 17%Gifts & other 13%
Locations
Other libraries in Owego
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.