Library · Milford
Milford Public Library
Milford Public Library serves 52,793 people in and around Milford. Last year it logged 117,879 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 295K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Milford Public Library
57 New Haven Ave., Milford 06460
50 hrsopen a week
39,072sq ft
123Kbooks & 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
#122
#122 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
118K
visits
2.2 per resident
295K
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
526
programs & events
15K attended
19K
library cards
37% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
295K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
526 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 94%State 0%Gifts & other 5%
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.