Library · Plymouth
Terryville Public Library
Terryville Public Library serves 11,766 people in and around Plymouth. Last year it logged 67,886 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Terryville Public Library
238 Main St., Plymouth 06786
39 hrsopen a week
10,900sq ft
60Kbooks & 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
#33
#33 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
68K
visits
5.8 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
484
programs & events
5,323 attended
2,410
library cards
20% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
484 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $482K.
Local 90%State 0%Federal 4%Gifts & other 5%
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.