Library · Groton
Bill Memorial Library
Bill Memorial Library serves 10,000 people in and around Groton. Last year it logged 18,070 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bill Memorial Library
240 Monument St., Groton 06340
49 hrsopen a week
10,786sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
#142
#142 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
18K
visits
1.8 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
205
programs & events
5,612 attended
910
library cards
9% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
9% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
205 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $343K.
Local 18%State 0%Gifts & other 81%
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.