Library · Troy
Libraries in Troy
Troy Public Library serves Troy’s 51,401 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 47,736 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 151K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Troy Public Library
100 Second Street, Troy 12180
60 hrsopen a week
23,000sq ft
89Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
48K
visits
0.9 per resident
151K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
406
programs & events
6,710 attended
29K
library cards
57% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
151K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
406 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 59%State 13%Gifts & other 29%
Locations
Other libraries in Troy
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.