Library · Burrillville
Libraries in Burrillville
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library serves Burrillville’s 12,330 residents. Last year it logged 55,952 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 83K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jesse M. Smith Memorial Library
100 Tinkham Lane, Burrillville 02830
55 hrsopen a week
24,900sq ft
67Kbooks & 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
#12
#12 of 48 RI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Rhode Island that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
56K
visits
4.5 per resident
83K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
499
programs & events
17K attended
4,930
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
83K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
499 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$83 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 82%State 16%Federal 1%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Burrillville
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.