Library · Oxford
Oxford Public Library
Oxford Public Library serves 13,125 people in and around Oxford. Last year it logged 20,661 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 46K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Oxford Public Library
49 Great Oak Road, Oxford 06478
46 hrsopen a week
8,600sq ft
32Kbooks & 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
#146
#146 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
1.6 per resident
46K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
388
programs & events
4,701 attended
3,481
library cards
27% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
46K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
388 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $649K.
Local 98%State 0%Gifts & other 2%
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.