Library · Wilton
Wilton Library Association
Wilton Library Association serves 18,400 people in and around Wilton. Last year it logged 214,546 visits, about 11.7 for every resident, and lent 233K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wilton Library Association
137 Old Ridgefield Rd., Wilton 06897
55 hrsopen a week
50,385sq ft
127Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 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
215K
visits
11.7 per resident
233K
loans, print + digital
12.7 per resident
910
programs & events
30K attended
8,283
library cards
45% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
11.7 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% 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
233K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
910 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$203 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $3.7M.
Local 76%State 0%Gifts & other 24%
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.