Library · Pulteney
Pulteney Free Library
Pulteney Free Library serves Pulteney’s 1,258 residents. Last year it logged 8,110 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 5,040 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pulteney Free Library
9224 Cty Rt 74, Pulteney 14874
26 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#157
#157 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
8,110
visits
6.4 per resident
5,040
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
105
programs & events
653 attended
408
library cards
32% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,040 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
105 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
Local 50%State 1%Gifts & other 48%
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.