Library · Enfield
Libraries in Enfield
Enfield Public Library serves 40,792 people in and around Enfield from 2 locations. Last year it logged 94,894 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 200K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Enfield Public Library
104 Middle Road, Enfield 06082
60 hrsopen a week
18,224sq ft
122Kbooks & 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
#116
#116 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
95K
visits
2.3 per resident
200K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
500
programs & events
14K attended
13K
library cards
31% 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
2.3 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
200K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
500 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Enfield
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.