Library · East Haddam
Libraries in East Haddam
East Haddam Free Public Library serves 8,987 people in and around East Haddam from 2 locations. Last year it logged 25,064 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 60K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
East Haddam Free Public Library
18 Plains Rd., East Haddam 06469
44 hrsopen a week
3,220sq ft
34Kbooks & 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
#104
#104 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
25K
visits
2.8 per resident
60K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
290
programs & events
2,663 attended
2,903
library cards
32% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
60K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
290 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $485K.
Local 83%State 0%Gifts & other 16%
Locations
Other libraries in East Haddam
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.