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Goshen Public Library
Goshen Public Library serves 3,232 people in and around Goshen. Last year it logged 7,552 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Goshen Public Library
42 North St., Goshen 06756
47 hrsopen a week
2,838sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#115
#115 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
7,552
visits
2.3 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
180
programs & events
1,361 attended
3,103
library cards
96% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
96% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
180 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $149K.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.