Library · Thompson
Thompson Public Library
Thompson Public Library serves 9,385 people in and around Thompson. Last year it logged 29,600 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 46K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thompson Public Library
934 Riverside Drive, Thompson 06255
49 hrsopen a week
16,000sq ft
59Kbooks & 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
#93
#93 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
30K
visits
3.2 per resident
46K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
297
programs & events
5,252 attended
3,808
library cards
41% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
46K loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
297 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $389K.
Local 99%State 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.