Library · Redding
Mark Twain Library
Mark Twain Library serves 8,719 people in and around Redding. Last year it logged 52,255 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 91K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mark Twain Library
439 Redding Rd, Redding 06875
51 hrsopen a week
13,000sq ft
62Kbooks & 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
#29
#29 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
6.0 per resident
91K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
663
programs & events
13K attended
3,682
library cards
42% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
91K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
663 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$120 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 50%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 49%
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.