Library · Shelton
Libraries in Shelton
Plumb Memorial Library serves 42,144 people in and around Shelton from 2 locations. Last year it logged 124,910 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 162K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Plumb Memorial Library
65 Wooster St., Shelton 06484
37 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
101Kbooks & 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
#100
#100 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
125K
visits
3.0 per resident
162K
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
547
programs & events
17K attended
9,948
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
162K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
547 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Shelton
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.