Library · Coventry
Libraries in Coventry
Coventry Public Library serves Coventry’s 35,688 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 79,817 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 184K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Coventry Public Library
1672 Flat River Road, Coventry 02816
55 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
89Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
80K
visits
2.2 per resident
184K
loans, print + digital
5.1 per resident
806
programs & events
11K attended
9,706
library cards
27% 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
3.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
184K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
806 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 78%State 18%Federal 2%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Coventry
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.