Library · Troy
William & Lucy Rand Memorial
Troy’s library is the William & Lucy Rand Memorial, a branch of Wm. & Lucy Rand Memorial, open about 20 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Troy’s branch belongs to Wm. & Lucy Rand Memorial, which serves 2,337 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
William & Lucy Rand Memorial
160 Railroad St., North Troy 05859
20 hrsopen a week
2,300sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Wm. & Lucy Rand Memorial
1,854
visits
0.8 per resident
2,223
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
109
programs & events
1,179 attended
336
library cards
14% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,223 loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 96%State 3%Gifts & other 1%
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.