Library · Richmond
Richmond Free
Richmond Free serves Richmond’s 4,148 residents. Last year it logged 29,952 visits, about 7.2 for every resident, and lent 49K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richmond Free
201 Bridge St., Richmond 05477
42 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
30K
visits
7.2 per resident
49K
loans, print + digital
11.8 per resident
213
programs & events
4,342 attended
1,907
library cards
46% 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
7.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
49K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
213 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $313K.
Local 97%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.