Library · Pleasant Valley
Pleasant Valley Free Library
Pleasant Valley Free Library serves Pleasant Valley’s 9,799 residents. Last year it logged 75,693 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 102K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pleasant Valley Free Library
1584 Main Street, Pleasant Valley 12569
50 hrsopen a week
8,500sq ft
48Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
76K
visits
7.7 per resident
102K
loans, print + digital
10.4 per resident
866
programs & events
14K attended
5,206
library cards
53% 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
7.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
102K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
866 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $648K.
Local 80%State 1%Gifts & other 18%
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.