Library · South Windsor
Libraries in South Windsor
South Windsor Public Library serves 26,773 people in and around South Windsor. Last year it logged 59,890 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 259K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
South Windsor Public Library
1550 Sullivan Ave., South Windsor 06074
56 hrsopen a week
32,000sq ft
124Kbooks & 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
#121
#121 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
60K
visits
2.2 per resident
259K
loans, print + digital
9.7 per resident
613
programs & events
11K attended
9,590
library cards
36% 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
2.2 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
259K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
613 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 99%State 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in South Windsor
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.