Library · Salisbury
Kirby Free Library of Salisbury
Kirby Free Library of Salisbury serves Salisbury’s 1,830 residents. Last year it logged 1,103 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 1,583 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kirby Free Library of Salisbury
105 State Route 29a, Salisbury Center 13454
20 hrsopen a week
1,344sq ft
7,256books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#746
#746 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
1,103
visits
0.6 per resident
1,583
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
82
programs & events
601 attended
497
library cards
27% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,583 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
82 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$13 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $24K.
Local 61%State 6%Gifts & other 33%
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.