Library · Vernon
Libraries in Vernon
Vernon Public Library serves 1,177 people in and around Vernon. Last year it logged 2,080 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 2,606 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Vernon Public Library
4441 Peterboro Street, Vernon 13476
23 hrsopen a week
1,500sq ft
8,717books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#615
#615 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
2,080
visits
1.8 per resident
2,606
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
112
programs & events
420 attended
549
library cards
47% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,606 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming51%
Who the programs are for
112 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$23 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 26%State 11%Gifts & other 62%
Locations
Other libraries in Vernon
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.