Library · Williston Park
Williston Park Public Library
Williston Park Public Library serves Williston Park’s 7,591 residents. Last year it logged 4,638 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Williston Park Public Library
494 Willis Avenue, Williston Park 11596
39 hrsopen a week
3,923sq ft
17Kbooks & 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
4,638
visits
0.6 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
123
programs & events
819 attended
3,441
library cards
45% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming47%
Who the programs are for
123 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $511K.
Local 97%State 0%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.