Library · Columbia
Saxton B. Little Free Library
Saxton B. Little Free Library serves 5,268 people in and around Columbia. Last year it logged 20,669 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Saxton B. Little Free Library
319 Route 87, Columbia 06237
51 hrsopen a week
7,300sq ft
60Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#75
#75 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
21K
visits
3.9 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
8.0 per resident
295
programs & events
4,314 attended
1,646
library cards
31% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
295 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $488K.
Local 91%State 0%Gifts & other 9%
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.