Library · Wappingers Falls
Grinnell Public Library District
Grinnell Public Library District serves 26,672 people in and around Wappingers Falls. Last year it logged 51,830 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 146K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Grinnell Public Library District
2642 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls 12590
61 hrsopen a week
5,600sq ft
43Kbooks & 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
#600
#600 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
52K
visits
1.9 per resident
146K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
934
programs & events
8,626 attended
11K
library cards
42% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
146K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
934 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $897K.
Local 96%State 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.