Library · Somers
The Somers Library
The Somers Library serves Somers’s 21,541 residents. Last year it logged 102,249 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 163K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
The Somers Library
Route 139, Somers 10589
47 hrsopen a week
14,847sq ft
60Kbooks & 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
#74
#74 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#72 · Most library borrowing →#151 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
102K
visits
4.7 per resident
163K
loans, print + digital
7.6 per resident
722
programs & events
12K attended
8,096
library cards
38% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
163K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
722 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.