Library · Ellington
Hall Memorial Library
Hall Memorial Library serves 16,994 people in and around Ellington. Last year it logged 77,712 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 96K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hall Memorial Library
93 Main Street, Ellington 06029
53 hrsopen a week
28,000sq ft
65Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#56
#56 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
78K
visits
4.6 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
328
programs & events
5,914 attended
6,415
library cards
38% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
328 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$76 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.