Library · Old Saybrook
Acton Public Library
Acton Public Library serves 10,571 people in and around Old Saybrook. Last year it logged 79,240 visits, about 7.5 for every resident, and lent 132K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Acton Public Library
60 Old Boston Post Rd., Old Saybrook 06475
55 hrsopen a week
21,415sq ft
68Kbooks & 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
#18
#18 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
79K
visits
7.5 per resident
132K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
983
programs & events
9,269 attended
4,350
library cards
41% 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
7.5 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
132K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
983 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$99 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 98%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.