Library · Litchfield
Aaron Cutler Memorial Library
Aaron Cutler Memorial Library serves Litchfield’s 8,585 residents. Last year it logged 23,027 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 43K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aaron Cutler Memorial Library
269 Charles Bancroft Highway, Litchfield 03052
37 hrsopen a week
2,545sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
#72
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
2.7 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
259
programs & events
4,902 attended
2,379
library cards
28% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)18%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
259 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $330K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.