Library · Tiverton
Libraries in Tiverton
Tiverton Public Library serves Tiverton’s 16,359 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 56,473 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 112K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Tiverton Public Library
34 Roosevelt Avenue, Tiverton 02878
51 hrsopen a week
23,792sq ft
55Kbooks & 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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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
56K
visits
3.5 per resident
112K
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
505
programs & events
6,498 attended
5,938
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.5 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
112K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
505 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $791K.
Local 78%State 19%Federal 0%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Tiverton
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.