Library · Wheatland
Libraries in Wheatland
Scottsville Free Library serves Wheatland’s 4,897 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 24,053 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 41K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Scottsville Free Library
28 Main Street, Scottsville 14546
38 hrsopen a week
5,978sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#70
#70 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#61 · Most library borrowing →#74 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
24K
visits
4.9 per resident
41K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
126
programs & events
1,150 attended
2,284
library cards
47% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
41K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
126 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $204K.
Local 74%State 1%Gifts & other 25%
Locations
Other libraries in Wheatland
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.