Library · Wayland
Wayland Free Library
Wayland Free Library serves Wayland’s 6,464 residents. Last year it logged 22,511 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wayland Free Library
101 West Naples Street, Wayland 14572
39 hrsopen a week
6,570sq ft
24Kbooks & 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
#410
#410 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
23K
visits
3.5 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
479
programs & events
5,762 attended
2,661
library cards
41% 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
479 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $198K.
Local 91%State 1%Gifts & other 8%
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.