Library · Norwich
Otis Library
Otis Library serves 39,881 people in and around Norwich. Last year it logged 74,103 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 99K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Otis Library
261 Main St., Norwich 06360
44 hrsopen a week
44,927sq ft
76Kbooks & 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
#141
#141 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
74K
visits
1.9 per resident
99K
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
389
programs & events
8,114 attended
5,713
library cards
14% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
99K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
389 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 82%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 17%
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.