Library · Danbury
Libraries in Danbury
Danbury Public Library serves 86,124 people in and around Danbury. Last year it logged 123,739 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 274K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Danbury Public Library
170 Main Street, Danbury 06810
51 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
95Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#151
#151 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
124K
visits
1.4 per resident
274K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
1,401
programs & events
47K attended
22K
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
1.4 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
274K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
1,401 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
Locations
Other libraries in Danbury
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.