Library · West Hartford
Libraries in West Hartford
West Hartford Public Library serves 63,969 people in and around West Hartford from 3 locations. Last year it logged 303,840 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 763K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
West Hartford Public Library
20 South Main St., West Hartford 06107
50 hrsopen a week
57,000sq ft
193Kbooks & 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
#51
#51 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
304K
visits
4.7 per resident
763K
loans, print + digital
11.9 per resident
1,078
programs & events
19K attended
23K
library cards
35% 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
4.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
763K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,078 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $3.4M.
Local 100%State 0%
Locations
Other libraries in West Hartford
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.