Library · Sherman
Minerva Free Library
Minerva Free Library serves 1,622 people in and around Sherman. Last year it logged 2,201 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 6,765 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Minerva Free Library
116 Miller Street, Sherman 14781
25 hrsopen a week
6,300sq ft
9,172books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#678
#678 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
2,201
visits
1.4 per resident
6,765
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
117
programs & events
1,108 attended
344
library cards
21% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,765 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
117 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 32%State 1%Gifts & other 67%
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.