Ogdensburg Public Library

What Ogdensburg Public Library does

Ogdensburg Public Library is a nonprofit municipal public library chartered by the New York State Board of Regents in 1893, operating from a single historic location at 312 Washington Street in Library Park on the shore of the St. Lawrence River in Ogdensburg, St. Lawrence County, New York. The institution serves the residents of Ogdensburg and the surrounding region with a horizontal segmentation across children, teens, adults, and seniors, providing free access to physical and digital collections, public computers and Wi-Fi, reference and genealogy services, community meeting space, and a diverse programming slate including Story Time, S.T.E.A.M. Lab Days, Summer Reading, chair yoga, book clubs, GED preparation, and specialized circulating items such as fishing equipment.

The library's underlying technology stack is conventional rather than proprietary. Its catalog and circulation functions run on the III Vega system, shared regionally through the North Country Library System (NCLS), which provides the integrated catalog, technology infrastructure, and email domain ([email protected]). Auxiliary integrations include Google Analytics for web traffic, an embedded Google Calendar for event scheduling, and PayPal for donation processing through the Friends of the Library fundraising page. The website uses the OneTap accessibility toolbar and aligns aspirationally with WCAG digital accessibility guidelines. There is no disclosed mobile app, no public API, and no AI or machine-learning components.

The business model is a nonprofit public-sector funding model rather than a commercial revenue model. All patron-facing services are provided free of charge. Operating funding comes from three streams: municipal government appropriations, NY State aid routed through State Education and the Division of Library Development (with NCLS as the regional delivery layer), and donations plus fundraising through the Friends of the Ogdensburg Public Library (a 501(c)-style support organization that operates a volunteer-run used bookstore, conducts raffles, and maintains an Amazon Wish List for in-kind collection donations). Pricing to end users is effectively zero; "pricing" is a Freemium/free public service model. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer via a physical location, curbside pickup, the NCLS interlibrary loan network, and organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Tumblr) plus email newsletters and community partnerships. Customer concentration on the patron side is diffuse across the local population; on the funding side, it is concentrated in municipal and state appropriations.

Name

Ogdensburg Public Library

Legal name

Ogdensburg Public Library

Website

https://ogdensburgpubliclibrary.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1893

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Ogdensburg Public Library is a nonprofit municipal public library chartered by New York State in 1893, serving the residents of Ogdensburg and surrounding St. Lawrence County from a single historic location with free collections, public computing, and community programming.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (519210), Libraries and Archives (51921), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC), Library-Based Learning Programs (Public Libraries) (EDAAAFAA), Interlibrary Loan (ILL) & Resource Sharing Operations (EDAEAGAK)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community lending programs
• Children's library programs
• Genealogy research
• Interlibrary loan

Headquarters

HQ city

Ogdensburg, New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Municipal Government Funding: As a municipal library chartered by New York State, the Ogdensburg Public Library receives operational funding from local government sources and public funds.
2. Donations and Fundraising: The library accepts monetary donations and receives support through its Amazon Wish List and the Friends of the Library group which conducts fundraising activities.
3. Grant Funding: The library operates under State Education and the Division of Library Development and may receive grant funding for specific programs and initiatives.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Ogdensburg Public Library is a chartered municipal public library that provides free borrowing access to physical and digital books, magazines, and multimedia, along with public computers, Wi-Fi, children's and youth programming, reference and genealogy research assistance, interlibrary loan, and museum passes. Services are available to Ogdensburg residents and library card holders at no charge.

Product overview

Ogdensburg Public Library is a municipal public library serving the City of Ogdensburg and surrounding areas in St. Lawrence County, New York, operating from a historic building in Library Park since its charter in 1893. The library operates as a single-location community resource offering a unified suite of services centered around traditional and digital collections, public computing, and community programming. Core offerings include physical and electronic collections accessible through the III Vega online catalog system, public computer and Wi-Fi access, reference and genealogy services, and diverse programming including youth services (Story Time, Music and Movement, S.T.E.A.M. Lab Days, Summer Reading Program), adult programming (Classical Inklings Book Club, Chair Yoga, Teen Cooking Classes, GED Prep), and community events. The library provides specialized circulating items including fishing equipment, maintains a Friends Bookstore operated by the Friends of the Library volunteer organization, and offers meeting room rentals for community use. Accessibility features include an OneTap toolbar, WCAG-aligned design goals, curbside pickup, and accommodation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Library Card Borrowing Services

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Friends of Ogdensburg Public LibrarycoreGTM or Marketing PartnerA dedicated support organization that fundraises, volunteers, and operates a used bookstore to support library operations and programs. The group organizes book sales, raffles, and other fundraising activities.
• North Country Library System (NCLS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional library system providing shared catalog access, technology infrastructure, and support services. The library uses NCLS's shared catalog system and email domain. Library Director and staff contact through NCLS.
• Maple City YogaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerYoga instructor Mari provides chair yoga and yoga programs at the library on a donation basis.
• Renewal HouseminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCommunity organization that provides educational presentations at the library, including human trafficking awareness programs.
• Alzheimer's AssociationminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides educational programs at the library about Alzheimer's and dementia awareness and resources.
• St. Lawrence BOCESminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational partner that provides GED preparation classes at the library location.
• St. Lawrence Federal Credit UnionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal credit union that sells raffle tickets for the Friends of the Library fundraising quilt raffle.
• Museum of Science and Technology (MOST)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerSends educators to provide hands-on science programs for children at the library, including paleontology workshops.
• North Country Children's MuseumminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides educational programming including bubble-making and STEM activities for children at the library.
• National Safety CouncilminorGTM or Marketing PartnerProvides defensive driving course programming at the library through presenter Mark Darou.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• New York Public Library: The largest public library system in the United States, serving Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. While vastly larger in scale and resources, it operates the same core mission of free public library services and shares the NY State library chartering context.
• Brooklyn Public Library: One of the nation's largest public library systems, serving Brooklyn, NY. Provides the same fundamental municipal library services (collections, programming, public computing) at much larger scale and serves as a reference point for what an institutional NY public library can offer.

Direct peers

• Canton Free Library: Public library serving Canton, NY — another small municipal library in the same NCLS service region. Offers comparable circulating collections, youth programs, and reference services to a similar rural upstate NY community.
• Gouverneur Public Library: Small municipal public library in Gouverneur, NY (St. Lawrence County), serving a comparable rural northern New York community with traditional library services and community programming.
• Massena Public Library: Small municipal public library serving Massena, NY — a comparable community within the same North Country Library System (NCLS) as Ogdensburg. Operates a similar mix of traditional lending, programming, and community services for a small-town population.
• Potsdam Public Library: Municipal public library serving Potsdam, NY — also part of the NCLS regional system. Similar scale, mission, and service mix as Ogdensburg, including community programming and NCLS interlibrary loan participation.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ogdlib
• Instagraminstagram.com/ogdlib
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ogdensburg-public-library

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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