Library · Valley Falls
Valley Falls Free Library
Valley Falls Free Library serves 5,630 people in and around Valley Falls. Last year it logged 7,783 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 7,994 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Valley Falls Free Library
42 State Street, Valley Falls 12185
35 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
7,034books & 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
#675
#675 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
7,783
visits
1.4 per resident
7,994
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
185
programs & events
2,800 attended
580
library cards
10% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,994 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
185 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $81K.
Local 49%State 2%Gifts & other 49%
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.