Library · Saugerties
Saugerties Public Library
Saugerties Public Library serves Saugerties’s 19,038 residents. Last year it logged 96,911 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 120K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Saugerties Public Library
91 Washington Avenue, Saugerties 12477
44 hrsopen a week
13,176sq ft
62Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
97K
visits
5.1 per resident
120K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
855
programs & events
8,475 attended
10K
library cards
53% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
120K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
855 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$39 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $736K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.