Library · New Shoreham
Island Free Library
Island Free Library serves New Shoreham’s 1,410 residents. Last year it logged 72,329 visits, about 51.3 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Island Free Library
9 Dodge Street, New Shoreham 02807
34 hrsopen a week
9,445sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
#1
#1 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
72K
visits
51.3 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
14.0 per resident
434
programs & events
4,956 attended
2,134
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
51.3 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
434 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$402 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $567K.
Local 80%State 19%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.