Library · Sharon
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon serves 2,744 people in and around Sharon. Last year it logged 16,873 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hotchkiss Library of Sharon
10 Upper Main St., Sharon 06069
40 hrsopen a week
4,600sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#27
#27 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
17K
visits
6.1 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
336
programs & events
3,351 attended
829
library cards
30% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
336 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$177 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $485K.
Local 20%State 0%Gifts & other 80%
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.