Library · Richmond
Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library
Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library serves Richmond’s 3,572 residents. Last year it logged 6,587 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 8,761 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Isaac F. Umberhine Public Library
86 Main Street, Richmond 04357
20 hrsopen a week
3,121sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,587
visits
1.8 per resident
8,761
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
89
programs & events
2,026 attended
1,674
library cards
47% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,761 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
89 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $69K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.