Library · Little Compton
Brownell Library, Home of Little Compton
Brownell Library, Home of Little Compton serves Little Compton’s 3,616 residents. Last year it logged 23,138 visits, about 6.4 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brownell Library, Home of Little Compton
44 Commons, Little Compton 02837
38 hrsopen a week
2,745sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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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#4 of 30 · Most-used libraries in RI →Among RI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#10 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
6.4 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
11.1 per resident
162
programs & events
1,299 attended
2,029
library cards
56% 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
6.4 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
162 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $281K.
Local 72%State 16%Gifts & other 12%
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.