Library · Fairfield
Libraries in Fairfield
Fairfield Public Library serves 63,433 people in and around Fairfield from 2 locations. Last year it logged 355,734 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 696K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Fairfield Public Library
1080 Old Post Rd., Fairfield 06824
56 hrsopen a week
57,000sq ft
231Kbooks & 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
#35
#35 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
356K
visits
5.6 per resident
696K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
1,734
programs & events
50K attended
23K
library cards
36% 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
5.6 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
696K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
1,734 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.8M.
Local 95%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Fairfield
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.