Library · Seymour
Seymour Public Library
Seymour Public Library serves 16,953 people in and around Seymour. Last year it logged 34,943 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 58K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Seymour Public Library
46 Church St., Seymour 06483
41 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
68Kbooks & 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
#133
#133 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
35K
visits
2.1 per resident
58K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
229
programs & events
2,844 attended
3,930
library cards
23% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
23% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
58K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
229 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $761K.
Local 83%State 0%Gifts & other 17%
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.