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Rush Public Library
Rush Public Library serves Rush’s 3,490 residents. Last year it logged 14,444 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rush Public Library
5977 East Henrietta Road, Rush 14543
43 hrsopen a week
5,300sq ft
21Kbooks & 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
#93
#93 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#75 · Most library borrowing →#152 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
4.1 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
220
programs & events
2,273 attended
1,576
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
220 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $241K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.