Library · Scarsdale
Scarsdale Public Library
Scarsdale Public Library serves Scarsdale’s 18,253 residents. Last year it logged 242,223 visits, about 13.3 for every resident, and lent 307K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Scarsdale Public Library
Post & Olmsted Roads, Scarsdale 10583
62 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
91Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#3
#3 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#9 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
242K
visits
13.3 per resident
307K
loans, print + digital
16.8 per resident
898
programs & events
30K attended
10K
library cards
56% 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
13.3 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
307K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media63%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
898 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$250 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $4.6M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.