Library · Stamford
Libraries in Stamford
Ferguson Library serves 136,226 people in and around Stamford from 5 locations. Last year it logged 482,435 visits, about 3.5 for every resident, and lent 612K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Ferguson Library
96 Broad Street, Stamford 06904
57 hrsopen a week
110,000sq ft
282Kbooks & 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
#86
#86 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
482K
visits
3.5 per resident
612K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
1,922
programs & events
54K attended
62K
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
3.5 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.2
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 82% 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
612K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
1,922 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$77 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $1M.
Local 91%State 2%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
Locations
Other libraries in Stamford
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.