Library · Bridgewater
Burnham Library
Burnham Library serves 1,646 people in and around Bridgewater. Last year it logged 22,808 visits, about 13.9 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Burnham Library
62 Main Street South, Bridgewater 06752
32 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#3
#3 of 173 CT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Connecticut that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
13.9 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
11.3 per resident
240
programs & events
4,137 attended
687
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
13.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
240 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$148 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $244K.
Local 48%State 1%Gifts & other 51%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.