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Schroon Lake Public Library
Schroon Lake Public Library serves Schroon’s 1,880 residents. Last year it logged 24,726 visits, about 13.2 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Schroon Lake Public Library
15 Leland Avenue, Schroon Lake 12870
30 hrsopen a week
3,850sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#36
#36 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
25K
visits
13.2 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
13.5 per resident
323
programs & events
3,745 attended
2,076
library cards
100% 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
13.2 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
323 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $138K.
Local 73%State 1%Gifts & other 26%
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.