Library · Durham
Durham Public Library
Durham Public Library serves 7,204 people in and around Durham. Last year it logged 59,172 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 120K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Durham Public Library
7 Maple Ave., Durham 06422
57 hrsopen a week
14,830sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#14
#14 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
59K
visits
8.2 per resident
120K
loans, print + digital
16.6 per resident
342
programs & events
5,528 attended
2,801
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.4 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
120K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
342 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$95 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $686K.
Local 92%State 4%Gifts & other 4%
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.