Library · Newport
Newport Public Library
Newport Public Library serves 25,163 people in and around Newport. Last year it logged 215,295 visits, about 8.6 for every resident, and lent 222K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newport Public Library
300 Spring Street, Newport 02840
59 hrsopen a week
47,459sq ft
132Kbooks & 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
#4
#4 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
215K
visits
8.6 per resident
222K
loans, print + digital
8.8 per resident
862
programs & events
21K attended
11K
library cards
43% 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
8.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
222K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
862 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$107 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 78%State 19%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.