Library · West Seneca
West Seneca Public Library
West Seneca Public Library serves West Seneca’s 45,500 residents. Last year it logged 110,560 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 244K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Seneca Public Library
1300 Union Road, West Seneca 14224
52 hrsopen a week
19,162sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#166
#166 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#132 · Most library borrowing →#88 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
111K
visits
2.4 per resident
244K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
324
programs & events
5,970 attended
23K
library cards
50% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
244K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
324 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $636K.
Local 95%State 2%Gifts & other 2%
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.