Library · Plainfield
Libraries in Plainfield
Philip Read Memorial Library serves Plainfield’s 2,510 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 9,053 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Philip Read Memorial Library
1088 Route 12a, Plainfield 03781
22 hrsopen a week
6,200sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
9,053
visits
3.6 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
14.3 per resident
312
programs & events
2,405 attended
1,130
library cards
45% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
312 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$85 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $213K.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Plainfield
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.