Library · Plainfield
Aldrich Free Public Library
Aldrich Free Public Library serves 15,193 people in and around Plainfield. Last year it logged 6,348 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aldrich Free Public Library
299 Main St., Plainfield 06354
23 hrsopen a week
9,900sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#168
#168 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
6,348
visits
0.4 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
29
programs & events
118 attended
7,843
library cards
52% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)95%Kids’ books & media3%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
29 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$7 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $101K.
Local 99%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.