Library · Whitestown
Libraries in Whitestown
Oriskany Public Library serves 1,315 people in and around Whitestown. Last year it logged 7,588 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 4,654 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oriskany Public Library
621 Utica Street, Oriskany 13424
25 hrsopen a week
3,146sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#191
#191 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
7,588
visits
5.8 per resident
4,654
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
197
programs & events
4,033 attended
839
library cards
64% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,654 loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming43%
Who the programs are for
197 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 71%State 3%Gifts & other 26%
Locations
Other libraries in Whitestown
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.