Library · Pomfret
Libraries in Pomfret
Pomfret Public Library serves 4,313 people in and around Pomfret. Last year it logged 9,438 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pomfret Public Library
449 Pomfret St., Pomfret 06258
32 hrsopen a week
1,809sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#126
#126 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
9,438
visits
2.2 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
186
programs & events
1,659 attended
1,667
library cards
39% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
186 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$31 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $135K.
Local 79%State 1%Gifts & other 20%
Locations
Other libraries in Pomfret
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.