Library · East Haven
Hagaman Memorial Library
Hagaman Memorial Library serves 27,533 people in and around East Haven. Last year it logged 112,000 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 68K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hagaman Memorial Library
227 Main St., East Haven 06512
48 hrsopen a week
16,584sq ft
78Kbooks & 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
#70
#70 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
112K
visits
4.1 per resident
68K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
629
programs & events
7,165 attended
5,823
library cards
21% 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
4.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
68K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
629 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $962K.
Local 91%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.