Library · Randolph
Kimball Public
Randolph’s library is the Kimball Public, a branch of Kimball Public, open about 36 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Randolph’s branch belongs to Kimball Public, which serves 5,878 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Kimball Public
67 N. Main St., Randolph 05060
36 hrsopen a week
4,012sq 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 Kimball Public
24K
visits
4.0 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
487
programs & events
4,348 attended
2,416
library cards
41% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
487 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $360K.
Local 84%State 4%Federal 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.