Library · Syracuse
Onondaga County Public Library
Syracuse’s library is the Onondaga County Public Library, a branch of Onondaga County Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Syracuse’s branch belongs to Onondaga County Public Library, which serves 476,516 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Onondaga County Public Library
The Galleries, 447 S. Salina St., Syracuse 13202
54 hrsopen a week
115,458sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Onondaga County Public Library
497K
visits
1.0 per resident
1.2M
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
2,817
programs & events
34K attended
74K
library cards
15% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.0 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.4
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
15% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)19%Kids’ books & media8%E-books, audio & streaming73%
Who the programs are for
2,817 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $13M.
Local 86%State 10%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other Onondaga County Public Library branches in Syracuse
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.