Library · Sand Lake
Sand Lake Town Library
Sand Lake Town Library serves Sand Lake’s 8,348 residents. Last year it logged 12,609 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 53K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sand Lake Town Library
8428 Miller Hill Road, Averill Park 12018
43 hrsopen a week
4,400sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
1.5 per resident
53K
loans, print + digital
6.4 per resident
308
programs & events
1,814 attended
2,015
library cards
24% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
53K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
308 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $185K.
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.