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Parish Public Library
Parish Public Library serves Parish’s 447 residents. Last year it logged 4,067 visits, about 9.1 for every resident, and lent 5,264 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Parish Public Library
3 Church Street, Parish 13131
23 hrsopen a week
2,427sq ft
9,683books & 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
#76
#76 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
4,067
visits
9.1 per resident
5,264
loans, print + digital
11.8 per resident
122
programs & events
1,236 attended
622
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
9.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,264 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
122 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$122 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $54K.
Local 87%State 2%Gifts & other 11%
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.