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Bloomfield Public Library
Bloomfield Public Library serves 21,884 people in and around Bloomfield. Last year it logged 22,041 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 76K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bloomfield Public Library
1 Tunxis Ave., Bloomfield 06002
40 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
87Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#160
#160 of 173 CT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Connecticut that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
22K
visits
1.0 per resident
76K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
583
programs & events
19K attended
5,165
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
76K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
583 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 99%State 0%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.