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Wolcott Public Library
Wolcott Public Library serves Wolcott’s 1,556 residents. Last year it logged 3,210 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wolcott Public Library
5890 New Hartford Street, Wolcott 14590
31 hrsopen a week
6,564sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#582
#582 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
3,210
visits
2.1 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
13.2 per resident
8
programs & events
146 attended
1,090
library cards
70% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $141K.
Local 86%State 2%Gifts & other 13%
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.