Library · Thomaston
Thomaston Public Library
Thomaston Public Library serves Thomaston’s 2,756 residents. Last year it logged 6,719 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thomaston Public Library
60 Main Street, Thomaston 04861
38 hrsopen a week
6,500sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
6,719
visits
2.4 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
330
programs & events
4,435 attended
1,731
library cards
63% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
63% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
330 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $202K.
Local 39%Gifts & other 61%
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.