Library · Norfolk
Norfolk Library
Norfolk Library serves 1,596 people in and around Norfolk. Last year it logged 19,072 visits, about 11.9 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Norfolk Library
9 Greenwoods Road East, Norfolk 06058
46 hrsopen a week
9,700sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 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
19K
visits
11.9 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
11.7 per resident
309
programs & events
7,975 attended
996
library cards
62% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
11.9 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
309 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$418 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $667K.
Local 0%State 0%Gifts & other 99%
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.