Library · Stockton
Libraries in Stockton
Mary E. Seymour Memorial Free Library serves Stockton’s 2,044 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 2,732 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 4,290 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Mary E. Seymour Memorial Free Library
22 North Main Street, Stockton 14784
16 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#682
#682 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
2,732
visits
1.3 per resident
4,290
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
119
programs & events
864 attended
851
library cards
42% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,290 loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
119 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $58K.
Local 74%State 1%Gifts & other 25%
Locations
Other libraries in Stockton
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.