Library · Sloatsburg
Sloatsburg Public Library
Sloatsburg Public Library serves Sloatsburg’s 3,036 residents. Last year it logged 11,772 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sloatsburg Public Library
1 Liberty Rock Road, Sloatsburg 10974
54 hrsopen a week
5,500sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
12K
visits
3.9 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
335
programs & events
2,522 attended
1,651
library cards
54% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
335 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$157 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $477K.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.