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Woonsocket Harris Public Library
Woonsocket Harris Public Library serves Woonsocket’s 43,240 residents. Last year it logged 96,189 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 87K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Woonsocket Harris Public Library
303 Clinton Street, Woonsocket 02895
58 hrsopen a week
25,899sq ft
104Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#21
#21 of 30 · Most-used libraries in RI →Among RI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#28 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
96K
visits
2.2 per resident
87K
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
435
programs & events
5,240 attended
12K
library cards
27% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
87K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
435 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 75%State 19%Federal 4%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.