Library · Westport
Libraries in Westport
Westport Library Association serves Westport’s 1,320 residents. Last year it logged 3,415 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 3,710 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Westport Library Association
6 Harris Lane, Westport 12993
21 hrsopen a week
5,550sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#513
#513 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,415
visits
2.6 per resident
3,710
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
42
programs & events
484 attended
515
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,710 loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
42 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$98 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $129K.
Local 16%State 2%Gifts & other 83%
Locations
Other libraries in Westport
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.