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Castleton Public Library

Castleton Public Library serves 1,477 people in and around Schodack. Last year it logged 11,063 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
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Castleton Public Library

85 South Main Street, Castleton-On-Hudson 12033
50 hrsopen a week
1,222sq ft
9,309books & 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
#117
#117 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

11K
visits
7.5 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
21.9 per resident
395
programs & events
4,625 attended
1,266
library cards
86% 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
7.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
5.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
86% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

32K loans last year

Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming26%

Who the programs are for

395 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
102
Ages 6–11
159
Teens
13
Adults
110
All ages
11
Money

Who pays for it

$170 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $250K.

Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.

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