Library · Philipstown
Libraries in Philipstown
Alice Curtis Desmond & Hamilton Fish Lib serves Philipstown’s 7,221 residents. Last year it logged 38,377 visits, about 5.3 for every resident, and lent 37K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alice Curtis Desmond and Hamilton Fish Library
472 Route 403, Garrison 10524
52 hrsopen a week
9,467sq ft
32Kbooks & 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
#227
#227 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
38K
visits
5.3 per resident
37K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
478
programs & events
6,974 attended
2,705
library cards
37% 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
5.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
37K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
478 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$125 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $903K.
Local 64%State 1%Gifts & other 35%
Locations
Other libraries in Philipstown
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.