LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY

What LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY does

Lake Placid Public Library (LPPL) is a single-location municipal public library located at 2471 Main Street in Lake Placid, New York, serving residents of the Lake Placid Central School District and eligible visitors. The library is independently governed by a Board of Trustees and operates as a member of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS), a regional consortium that provides shared catalog infrastructure, interlibrary loan, and collective procurement of digital resource subscriptions. LPPL employs 12 staff and is led by Librarian Baz Perry, with Erin Johnson among the key content contributors. The library's service portfolio spans physical lending of books, CDs, and DVDs; digital lending through Libby (Overdrive), Kanopy, ComicsPLUS, NewsBank, and Heritage Hub; public computing and free WiFi; printing and scanning (with nominal $0.10/page fees); study space; reference and readers' advisory services; test proctoring; and AARP Tax-Aide seasonal assistance.

The library runs a substantial community programming slate — children's activities (LEGO Club, storytimes, homeschool Thursdays, summer reading), adult workshops (crafts, watercolor, crochet, book discussions), an art gallery featuring local artists, free math tutoring for grades 6-12 funded by the Lake Placid Education Foundation Technology and Education Grant, and museum passes for regional cultural institutions. Distribution occurs through the physical storefront and 24/7 self-serve access to CEFLS digital platforms. Marketing and patron communication run through Facebook, Instagram, the official website (lakeplacidlibrary.org), and Constant Contact email newsletters.

LPPL is structured as a non-profit, tax-supported public entity with no commercial revenue model. Services are free to card holders, with the only disclosed fee being $0.10/page for black-and-white printing and photocopying. Funding is derived from municipal appropriations, regional cooperative support through CEFLS, grants (notably the Lake Placid Education Foundation), and donations. There is no parent company, holding entity, or institutional investor; ownership and governance are local and civic. Technology consists entirely of standardized third-party platforms — SirsiDynix for catalog management, with no proprietary systems or AI/ML capability disclosed.

Name

LAKE PLACID PUBLIC LIBRARY

Legal name

Lake Placid Public Library

Website

https://lakeplacidlibrary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lake Placid Public Library is a single-location municipal public library in Lake Placid, New York, serving local residents and visitors with free lending of physical and digital media, community programming, computer access, and educational services via the regional CEFLS consortium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Library User Services & Information Support (Reference, Research Help, Instruction Support) (EDAEAGAL), Libraries, Archives & Special Collections (BPAGAHAF), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Digital lending
• Community programming
• Research databases
• Interlibrary loan

Headquarters

HQ city

Lake Placid

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Lake Placid Public Library is a single-location public library offering free lending of physical media (books, CDs, DVDs) and digital media (ebooks, audiobooks, streaming video, digital comics, newspapers, and genealogy databases) to residents and visitors. Beyond lending, the library provides public computing, WiFi, study space, test proctoring, readers advisory, reference support, and an array of community programs for children, families, adults, and seniors.

Product overview

Lake Placid Public Library is a single-location public library offering a unified set of services centered around physical and digital media lending. The core offerings include a physical collection (books, CDs, DVDs), the SirsiDynix online library catalog, and digital resources including Libby/Kanopy for streaming media, NewsBank for newspapers, ComicsPLUS for digital comics, and Heritage Hub for genealogy research. Beyond lending, the library provides computer/internet access, study space, free WiFi, test proctoring, readers advisory, reference search support, and a variety of programming including children's activities (LEGO Club, storytimes), adult workshops (crafts, watercolor, crochet), and community events. The library is part of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, enabling resource sharing with regional libraries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Physical Library Collection

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLPPL is a member library within the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System, a regional consortium that provides shared catalog systems, interlibrary loan services, digital resource subscriptions (Libby, Kanopy, ComicsPLUS, NewsBank), and collective purchasing power for member libraries across Clinton, Essex, and Franklin Counties in New York State.
• Bookstore PlusminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal bookstore partnership for book sales during author events and book discussions, such as the Book Discussion: The American Game with S.L. Price event where books were available for purchase at Bookstore Plus.
• AARP Tax-Aide ProgramminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAARP Tax-Aide volunteers provide free tax preparation assistance at the library through appointments, with the service running seasonally (through late March). The program is completely free with no age or income requirements.

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Saranac Lake Free Library: A free public library serving the adjacent Adirondack village of Saranac Lake, NY, within the same Clinton Essex Franklin Library System. Comparable in scale, community-hub role, and programming breadth to LPPL, with overlapping patron segments in tri-county residents and visitors.
• Keene Public Library: A small town public library in Keene, NY, part of the same Essex County CEFLS service area. Comparable in rural/community-hub operations and small staff footprint to LPPL.
• Schroon Lake Public Library: A small Adirondack public library in Schroon Lake, NY, also operating within the CEFLS regional consortium. Similar tourism-adjacent community model, small-staff operations, and mixed physical/digital collection focus.
• Wilmington E.M. Cooper Memorial Public Library: A neighboring Essex County public library serving the Wilmington, NY community within the same CEFLS consortium. Closely comparable in scale, single-branch operations, and small-town service mix to LPPL.
• Tupper Lake Public Library: A small public library serving Tupper Lake, NY, also a member of the Clinton Essex Franklin Library System. Similar rural-village footprint, full-community programming orientation, and reliance on the same CEFLS digital infrastructure as LPPL.

Others

• SirsiDynix: Library management software vendor that provides the ILS and online catalog platform used by LPPL via CEFLS. Adjacent technology enabler rather than a competing library service.
• Kanopy: Streaming video service available to LPPL patrons via CEFLS licensing, providing free film and TV content. Acts as a third-party content distribution partner feeding LPPL's programming rather than a direct competitive library.
• Overdrive / Libby: Digital lending platform that delivers ebooks, audiobooks, and emagazines to LPPL patrons through the CEFLS consortium. Serves as an upstream content/technology provider to LPPL's digital lending service rather than a direct peer.
• Clinton Essex Franklin Library System (CEFLS): The regional library cooperative of which LPPL is a member, providing shared catalog (SirsiDynix), digital resource licensing, and interlibrary loan across three NY counties. Not a competitor but the enabling infrastructure partner that LPPL depends on for digital and back-office services.

Broad incumbents

• New York Public Library: The dominant New York State public library system serving New York City with vastly greater scale, branch network, and digital holdings. Functions in the same mission category as LPPL — public library service — but as a large urban incumbent rather than a small rural specialist.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/Lake-Placid-Public-Library-256978417664788
• Instagraminstagram.com/lakeplacidpubliclibrary
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-placid-public-library

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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