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Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library
Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library serves 897 people in and around Speculator. Last year it logged 6,861 visits, about 7.6 for every resident, and lent 9,261 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Town of Lake Pleasant Public Library
2864 State Hwy 8, Speculator 12164
26 hrsopen a week
1,164sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#111
#111 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
6,861
visits
7.6 per resident
9,261
loans, print + digital
10.3 per resident
185
programs & events
3,378 attended
1,318
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
7.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,261 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
185 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$145 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $130K.
Local 76%State 3%Gifts & other 21%
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.