Library · Putnam
Putnam Public Library
Putnam Public Library serves 9,312 people in and around Putnam. Last year it logged 43,436 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 90K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Putnam Public Library
200 School St., Putnam 06260
49 hrsopen a week
12,000sq ft
40Kbooks & 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
#54
#54 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
43K
visits
4.7 per resident
90K
loans, print + digital
9.6 per resident
286
programs & events
4,516 attended
4,796
library cards
52% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
90K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
286 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $525K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.