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North Haven Memorial Library
North Haven Memorial Library serves 24,295 people in and around North Haven. Last year it logged 65,726 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 196K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Haven Memorial Library
17 Elm St., North Haven 06473
52 hrsopen a week
29,450sq ft
96Kbooks & 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
#107
#107 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
66K
visits
2.7 per resident
196K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
918
programs & events
18K attended
7,694
library cards
32% 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 (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
196K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
918 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 96%State 1%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.