Library · Plattsburgh
Plattsburgh Public Library
Plattsburgh Public Library serves Plattsburgh’s 19,841 residents. Last year it logged 74,376 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 75K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Plattsburgh Public Library
19 Oak Street, Plattsburgh 12901
56 hrsopen a week
31,238sq ft
66Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
74K
visits
3.7 per resident
75K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
151
programs & events
2,992 attended
32K
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
75K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
151 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $917K.
Local 83%State 11%Gifts & other 6%
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.