Library · Franklin
Janet Carlson Calvert Library
Janet Carlson Calvert Library serves 1,891 people in and around Franklin. Last year it logged 5,784 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 7,943 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Janet Carlson Calvert Library
5 Tyler Drive, Franklin 06254
29 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#96
#96 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
5,784
visits
3.1 per resident
7,943
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
244
programs & events
1,980 attended
422
library cards
22% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,943 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
244 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $99K.
Local 95%State 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.