Library · Bridgeport
Libraries in Bridgeport
Bridgeport Public Library serves 148,028 people in and around Bridgeport from 5 locations. Last year it logged 220,145 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 187K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Bridgeport Public Library
925 Broad St., Bridgeport 06604
46 hrsopen a week
75,320sq ft
670Kbooks & 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
#150
#150 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
220K
visits
1.5 per resident
187K
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
1,952
programs & events
23K attended
19K
library cards
13% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
187K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
1,952 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $8.6M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Bridgeport
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.