Library · Hampton
Fletcher Memorial Library
Fletcher Memorial Library serves 1,740 people in and around Hampton. Last year it logged 5,478 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 4,414 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fletcher Memorial Library
257 Main St., Hampton 06247
20 hrsopen a week
1,925sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#94
#94 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
5,478
visits
3.1 per resident
4,414
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
311
programs & events
3,261 attended
1,020
library cards
59% 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 (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,414 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
311 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $71K.
Local 59%State 2%Gifts & other 39%
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.