Library · Marlborough
Richmond Memorial Library
Richmond Memorial Library serves 6,106 people in and around Marlborough. Last year it logged 31,535 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 78K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richmond Memorial Library
15 School Dr., Marlborough 06447
49 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
40Kbooks & 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
#40
#40 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
32K
visits
5.2 per resident
78K
loans, print + digital
12.8 per resident
378
programs & events
6,593 attended
2,298
library cards
38% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
78K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
378 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $461K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.