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Brooklyn Town Library Association
Brooklyn Town Library Association serves 8,612 people in and around Brooklyn. Last year it logged 6,410 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brooklyn Town Library Association
10 Canterbury Rd., Brooklyn 06234
33 hrsopen a week
2,300sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#164
#164 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
6,410
visits
0.7 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
166
programs & events
1,282 attended
3,864
library cards
45% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $154K.
Local 92%State 1%Gifts & other 7%
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.