Library · Williamson
Williamson Public Library
Williamson Public Library serves Williamson’s 6,860 residents. Last year it logged 26,038 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Williamson Public Library
6380 Route 21, Suite 1, Williamson 14589
54 hrsopen a week
10,400sq ft
39Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
26K
visits
3.8 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
422
programs & events
7,320 attended
2,804
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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
422 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $466K.
Local 92%State 2%Gifts & other 6%
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.