Library · Torrington
Torrington Library Association
Torrington Library serves 35,550 people in and around Torrington. Last year it logged 55,960 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Torrington Library Association
12 Daycoeton Place, Torrington 06790
49 hrsopen a week
33,000sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#147
#147 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
56K
visits
1.6 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
331
programs & events
13K attended
9,327
library cards
26% 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
1.6 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
331 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 2%State 0%Gifts & other 98%
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.