Library · Farmington
Libraries in Farmington
Farmington Libraries serves 26,798 people in and around Farmington from 2 locations. Last year it logged 155,027 visits, about 5.8 for every resident, and lent 354K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Farmington Library
6 Monteith Drive, Farmington 06032
60 hrsopen a week
52,000sq ft
183Kbooks & 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
#31
#31 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
155K
visits
5.8 per resident
354K
loans, print + digital
13.2 per resident
920
programs & events
21K attended
8,476
library cards
32% 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
5.8 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.8 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
354K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
920 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$114 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 90%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 9%
Locations
Other libraries in Farmington
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.