The Steele Memorial Library serves roughly 91,000 residents of the city of Elmira in Chemung County, New York. The library is part of the Chemung County Library District and maintains over 260,800 volumes, with an annual circulation of approximately 380,800 items. In addition to traditional library resources, the library provides Library of Things items, including blood pressure cuffs, board games, button maker kits, cake pans, mobile hotspots, museum passes, and ukuleles, and also participates in the Library System's seed lending program. Services available to the public include meeting room reservations, WiFi access, computers, printing, copying, scanning, faxing, notary public services, tech help, and curbside pickup. The library hosts various programs for children, teens, and adults.