Library · Middletown
Russell Library
Russell Library serves 47,984 people in and around Middletown. Last year it logged 175,662 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 265K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Russell Library
123 Broad St., Middletown 06457
60 hrsopen a week
45,000sq ft
120Kbooks & 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
#83
#83 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
176K
visits
3.7 per resident
265K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
573
programs & events
22K attended
12K
library cards
26% 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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
265K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
573 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.5M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 3%
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.