Library · Chester
Whiting
Whiting serves Chester’s 3,633 residents. Last year it logged 15,057 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whiting
117 Main St., Chester 05143
29 hrsopen a week
2,600sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
15K
visits
4.1 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
168
programs & events
1,534 attended
2,000
library cards
55% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
168 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $156K.
Local 79%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 20%
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.