Library · Wilmington
Wilmington E.M. Cooper Memorial P L
Wilmington E.M. Cooper Memorial P L serves Wilmington’s 1,139 residents. Last year it logged 1,957 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 1,960 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wilmington E.M. Cooper Memorial P L
5751 Route 86, Wilmington 12997
20 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
5,651books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#625
#625 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
1,957
visits
1.7 per resident
1,960
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
32
programs & events
119 attended
818
library cards
72% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,960 loans last year
Books & media (adults)83%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
32 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 58%State 3%Gifts & other 39%
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.