Library · White Plains
White Plains Public Library
White Plains Public Library serves White Plains’s 59,559 residents. Last year it logged 340,604 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 499K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
White Plains Public Library
100 Martine Avenue, White Plains 10601
60 hrsopen a week
82,000sq ft
208Kbooks & 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
#47
#47 of 241 · Most-used libraries in NY →Among NY towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#60 · Most library borrowing →#105 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
341K
visits
5.7 per resident
499K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
1,578
programs & events
24K attended
20K
library cards
33% 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
5.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.5 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
499K loans last year
Books & media (adults)24%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming53%
Who the programs are for
1,578 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$103 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $6.1M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 0%
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.