Library · Urbana
Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library
Fred and Harriett Taylor Memorial Library serves Urbana’s 2,122 residents. Last year it logged 18,135 visits, about 8.5 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fred & Harriett Taylor Memorial Library
21 William Street, Hammondsport 14840
43 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
32Kbooks & 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
#91
#91 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
18K
visits
8.5 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
11.2 per resident
421
programs & events
4,076 attended
1,747
library cards
82% 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
8.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
82% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
421 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $189K.
Local 44%State 1%Gifts & other 55%
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.