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Rouses Point Dodge Memorial Library
Rouses Point Dodge Memorial Library serves Rouses Point’s 2,195 residents. Last year it logged 4,313 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 6,088 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rouses Point Dodge Memorial Library
144 Lake Street, Rouses Point 12979
39 hrsopen a week
1,936sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#595
#595 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
4,313
visits
2.0 per resident
6,088
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
63
programs & events
414 attended
1,301
library cards
59% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,088 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $98K.
Local 95%State 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.