Library · Prattsburgh
Prattsburgh Free Library
Prattsburg Free Library serves Prattsburgh’s 1,983 residents. Last year it logged 5,218 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 6,811 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Prattsburgh Free Library
26 Main Street, Prattsburgh 14873
31 hrsopen a week
4,320sq ft
8,305books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#506
#506 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
5,218
visits
2.6 per resident
6,811
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
106
programs & events
931 attended
554
library cards
28% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,811 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
106 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $108K.
Local 81%State 1%Gifts & other 17%
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.