Library · Smithfield
Libraries in Smithfield
East Smithfield Public Library serves Smithfield’s 9,476 residents. Last year it logged 7,332 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 49K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Smithfield Public Library
50 Esmond Street, Smithfield 02917
37 hrsopen a week
12,826sq ft
44Kbooks & 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
#44
#44 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
7,332
visits
0.8 per resident
49K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
648
programs & events
5,478 attended
2,094
library cards
22% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
49K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
648 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $820K.
Local 75%State 21%Federal 2%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Smithfield
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.