Library · Madison
E.C. Scranton Memorial Library
E.C. Scranton Memorial Library serves 17,498 people in and around Madison. Last year it logged 106,470 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 184K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
E.C. Scranton Memorial Library
810 Boston Post Rd., Madison 06443
57 hrsopen a week
34,133sq ft
57Kbooks & 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
#28
#28 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
106K
visits
6.1 per resident
184K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
934
programs & events
22K attended
7,935
library cards
45% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
184K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
934 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$104 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.8M.
Local 72%State 0%Gifts & other 28%
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.