Library · Roxbury
Minor Memorial Library
Minor Memorial Library serves 2,297 people in and around Roxbury. Last year it logged 19,345 visits, about 8.4 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Minor Memorial Library
23 South St., Roxbury 06783
30 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
38Kbooks & 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
#13
#13 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
19K
visits
8.4 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
165
programs & events
5,328 attended
869
library cards
38% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
8.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
165 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$133 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $306K.
Local 50%State 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.