Library · Darien
Darien Library
Darien Library serves 22,020 people in and around Darien. Last year it logged 240,637 visits, about 10.9 for every resident, and lent 551K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Darien Library
1441 Post Road, Darien 06820
72 hrsopen a week
55,750sq ft
125Kbooks & 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
#9
#9 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
241K
visits
10.9 per resident
551K
loans, print + digital
25.0 per resident
1,261
programs & events
50K attended
12K
library cards
54% 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
10.9 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
20.4 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.6 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
11.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
551K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
1,261 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$257 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $5.7M.
Local 77%State 1%Gifts & other 22%
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.