Library · Rocky Hill
Cora J. Belden Library
Cora J. Belden Library serves 20,708 people in and around Rocky Hill. Last year it logged 106,800 visits, about 5.2 for every resident, and lent 205K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cora J. Belden Library
33 Church St., Rocky Hill 06067
50 hrsopen a week
24,012sq ft
52Kbooks & 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
#41
#41 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
107K
visits
5.2 per resident
205K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
689
programs & events
19K attended
7,165
library cards
35% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
205K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
689 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.