Library · Brighton
Island Pond Public
Brighton’s library is the Island Pond Public, a branch of Island Pond Public, open about 32 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Brighton’s branch belongs to Island Pond Public, which serves 1,676 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Island Pond Public
49 Mill St. Ext., Island Pond 05846
32 hrsopen a week
1,940sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Island Pond Public
4,369
visits
2.6 per resident
4,138
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
4
programs & events
40 attended
909
library cards
54% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,138 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $92K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.