Library · Wolcott
Red Creek Free Library
Red Creek Free Library serves 495 people in and around Wolcott. Last year it logged 5,743 visits, about 11.6 for every resident, and lent 8,608 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Red Creek Free Library
6817 Main Street, Red Creek 13143
32 hrsopen a week
2,320sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#46
#46 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
5,743
visits
11.6 per resident
8,608
loans, print + digital
17.4 per resident
247
programs & events
1,101 attended
464
library cards
94% 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
11.6 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
94% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,608 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
247 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$162 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $80K.
Local 80%State 5%Gifts & other 15%
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.