Library · North Stonington
Wheeler Library
Wheeler Library serves 5,165 people in and around North Stonington. Last year it logged 20,763 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 44K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wheeler Library
101 Main St., North Stonington 06359
35 hrsopen a week
7,200sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
#71
#71 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
21K
visits
4.0 per resident
44K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
170
programs & events
2,941 attended
2,398
library cards
46% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
44K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
170 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $233K.
Local 39%State 1%Gifts & other 61%
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.