Library · Rushford
Rushford Free Library
Rushford Free Library serves Rushford’s 1,079 residents. Last year it logged 3,823 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 5,212 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rushford Free Library
9012 Main Street, Rushford 14777
25 hrsopen a week
1,758sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#404
#404 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
3,823
visits
3.5 per resident
5,212
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
160
programs & events
1,406 attended
509
library cards
47% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,212 loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
160 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $61K.
Local 86%State 2%Gifts & other 12%
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.