2010 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 through 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

8.4 - items per capita

Books – 24,919
Fiction –6028
Non-fiction –9196

Children's – 10486

Audio – 2,461

Video – 2,649

Subscriptions – 94

Total Holdings – 32,912 items

Library use

Visits –94,900

Total borrowers: 3911

Circulation

21 items per capita

Books –41,893
Adult –fiction – 15,452
non-fiction - 9,721
Children – 16,720

Other materials – 40,244
Adult – 33,559
Children – 6,685

Total circulation: 82,137

Inter-Library Loan
Received –16,962
Provided – 15,977

Reference transactions – 3,038

Electronic services – 16 databases
Internet – 11 terminals and wifi
Website visits – 33,027

Programs

Adult – 104; 1,381 attendees
Young Adult/teen –33; 152 attendees
Children – 111, 1,144 attendees

Staff

Director - .9
Total staff – 5.02 FTE

Resources

Marbletown - $217,642
Rochester - $12,500
Ulster County – supports databases
NYS LLSA - $89
Grants - $2,846
Federal - $0
Gifts & endowment - $18,091
Fundraising - $15,205
Income from investments - $237
Library charges - $14,937
Capital Fund - $119,760

Building

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

Hours Open – 47 a week