Library · Red Hook
Libraries in Red Hook
Red Hook Public Library serves 1,975 people in and around Red Hook. Last year it logged 52,094 visits, about 26.4 for every resident, and lent 81K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Red Hook Public Library
7444 South Broadway, Red Hook 12571
45 hrsopen a week
4,760sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 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
52K
visits
26.4 per resident
81K
loans, print + digital
41.2 per resident
557
programs & events
7,440 attended
5,554
library cards
100% 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
26.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
30.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
10.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
15.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
81K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
557 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$205 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $405K.
Local 81%State 3%Gifts & other 16%
Locations
Other libraries in Red Hook
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.