Library · Greenwich
Libraries in Greenwich
Greenwich Library serves 63,574 people in and around Greenwich from 3 locations. Last year it logged 492,305 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 962K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Greenwich Library
101 West Putnam Ave., Greenwich 06830
63 hrsopen a week
104,000sq ft
287Kbooks & 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
#16
#16 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
492K
visits
7.7 per resident
962K
loans, print + digital
15.1 per resident
1,803
programs & events
62K attended
23K
library cards
37% 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
7.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
962K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
1,803 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$171 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $11M.
Local 53%State 0%Gifts & other 47%
Locations
Other libraries in Greenwich
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.