Library · Vernon
Rockville Public Library, Inc
Rockville Public Library, Inc. serves 30,596 people in and around Vernon. Last year it logged 68,472 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 121K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rockville Public Library, Inc
52 Union St., Vernon 06066
51 hrsopen a week
17,600sq ft
50Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#120
#120 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
68K
visits
2.2 per resident
121K
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
538
programs & events
7,249 attended
7,300
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
121K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
538 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $838K.
Local 97%State 0%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.