Library · Washington
Gunn Memorial Library
Gunn Memorial Library serves 3,685 people in and around Washington. Last year it logged 29,481 visits, about 8.0 for every resident, and lent 31K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gunn Memorial Library
5 Wykeham Rd., Washington 06793
37 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
44Kbooks & 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
#15
#15 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
29K
visits
8.0 per resident
31K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
215
programs & events
5,521 attended
1,443
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
8.0 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
31K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
215 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$152 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $560K.
Local 33%State 0%Gifts & other 67%
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.