Library · Venice
Hazard Library Association
Hazard Library Association serves Venice’s 4,582 residents. Last year it logged 3,303 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 8,158 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hazard Library Association
2487 Route 34b, Poplar Ridge 13139
26 hrsopen a week
1,431sq ft
9,114books & 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
#733
#733 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
3,303
visits
0.7 per resident
8,158
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
104
programs & events
2,692 attended
455
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
0.7 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,158 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
104 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $139K.
Local 73%State 7%Gifts & other 20%
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.