Library · Guilford
Guilford Free Library
Guilford Free Library serves 22,020 people in and around Guilford. Last year it logged 169,381 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 290K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Guilford Free Library
67 Park St., Guilford 06437
61 hrsopen a week
34,000sq ft
113Kbooks & 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
#17
#17 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
169K
visits
7.7 per resident
290K
loans, print + digital
13.2 per resident
1,026
programs & events
18K attended
8,545
library cards
39% 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
7.7 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
290K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,026 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 84%State 0%Gifts & other 15%
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.