Library · Ledyard
Libraries in Ledyard
Ledyard Public Libraries serves 15,459 people in and around Ledyard from 2 locations. Last year it logged 41,703 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 106K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Ledyard Public Libraries
718 Colonel Ledyard Highway, Ledyard 06339
51 hrsopen a week
6,150sq ft
58Kbooks & 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
#108
#108 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
42K
visits
2.7 per resident
106K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
362
programs & events
5,171 attended
4,012
library cards
26% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
106K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
362 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $761K.
Local 84%State 0%Gifts & other 15%
Locations
Other libraries in Ledyard
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.