Library · Sherman
Sherman Library Assn.
Sherman Library Assn. serves 3,530 people in and around Sherman. Last year it logged 17,739 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sherman Library Assn.
1 Sherman Center, Sherman 06784
34 hrsopen a week
9,706sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#44
#44 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
18K
visits
5.0 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
383
programs & events
6,400 attended
1,415
library cards
40% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
383 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$91 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $320K.
Local 47%State 0%Gifts & other 53%
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.