Library · Hebron
Douglas Library of Hebron
Douglas Library of Hebron serves 9,146 people in and around Hebron. Last year it logged 49,426 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 71K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Douglas Library of Hebron
22 Main St., Hebron 06248
45 hrsopen a week
16,800sq ft
45Kbooks & 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
#37
#37 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
49K
visits
5.4 per resident
71K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
351
programs & events
5,013 attended
4,382
library cards
48% 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
71K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
351 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $541K.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.