Library · Mansfield
Libraries in Mansfield
Mansfield Public Library serves 25,401 people in and around Mansfield from 3 locations. Last year it logged 51,838 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 170K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Mansfield Library
54 Warrenville Rd., Mansfield 06250
49 hrsopen a week
16,735sq ft
75Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#134
#134 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
52K
visits
2.0 per resident
170K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
412
programs & events
12K attended
4,104
library cards
16% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
170K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
412 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Mansfield
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.