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Mabel D. Blodgett Memorial Library
Mabel D. Blodgett Memorial Library serves Potter’s 651 residents. Last year it logged 1,471 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 3,305 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mabel D. Blodgett Memorial Library
35 South Main Street, Rushville 14544
20 hrsopen a week
720sq ft
4,036books & 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
#555
#555 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
1,471
visits
2.3 per resident
3,305
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
39
programs & events
568 attended
122
library cards
19% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,305 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming4%
Who the programs are for
39 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$86 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $56K.
Local 75%State 2%Gifts & other 22%
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.