Library · Old Lyme
Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library serves 7,696 people in and around Old Lyme. Last year it logged 37,000 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 72K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library
2 Library Lane, Old Lyme 06371
53 hrsopen a week
16,936sq ft
36Kbooks & 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
#49
#49 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
37K
visits
4.8 per resident
72K
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
431
programs & events
6,895 attended
3,773
library cards
49% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
72K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
431 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$109 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $842K.
Local 44%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 55%
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.