Library · Ridgefield
Ridgefield Library
Ridgefield Library serves 24,931 people in and around Ridgefield. Last year it logged 220,680 visits, about 8.9 for every resident, and lent 311K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ridgefield Library
472 Main St., Ridgefield 06877
58 hrsopen a week
44,000sq ft
73Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#12
#12 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
221K
visits
8.9 per resident
311K
loans, print + digital
12.5 per resident
1,686
programs & events
28K attended
11K
library cards
45% 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
8.9 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.3 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
311K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
1,686 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$126 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.1M.
Local 73%State 0%Gifts & other 27%
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.