2009 Fact sheet

The Stone Ridge Public Library is the library for a small and growing community. Its goals are to provide a wide range of books, magazines, media and services thro ugh its own collections and staff as well as through the Mid-Hudson Library System.

Founded – 1909

Association library until 2000
Special District library since 2000

Chartered population – 5,854 (2000 census)
Chartered service area – Town of Marbletown

Collection

6.3-items per capita

Books – 24,919
Fiction –5,949
Non-fiction – 8,985
Children's – 9,985

Audio – 2,536

Video – 2,532

Subscriptions – 97

Total Holdings – 32,988 items

Library use

Visits –101,675

Total borrowers: 5246
Registered resident borrowers –4947; over 84% of residents
Non-resident borrowers – 299

Circulation – 14.66 items per capita

Books – 40,154

Adult – 24,351
14,847 fiction
9,504 non-fiction

Children – 15,803

Other materials – 36,789
Adult – 32,855
Children – 3,934

Total circulation: 76,943

Inter-Library Loan
Received – 14,615
Provided – 16,054

Reference transactions – 2,450

Electronic services

18 databases
Internet – 11 terminals and wifi
Website visits – 32,445

Programs

Adult – 106; 1,140 attendees
Young Adult/teen –28; 378 attendees
Children – 99; attendance 1,199

Staff

Director - .9
Total staff – 4.92 FTE

Resources

Marbletown - $217,642
Ulster County – supports the databases
NYS LLSA - $1,476
Grants - $2,600
Federal - $0
Gifts & endowment - $14,898
Fundraising - $20,796
Income from investments - $441
Library charges - $14,864

Capital Fund - $119,760

Building

Space – 4,900 square feet
Buildings built – 1798 and 1811
Last major renovation – 1980

Hours Open – 47 a week