Library · New London
New London Public Library
New London’s library is the New London Public Library, a branch of New London Public Library, open about 42 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. New London’s branch belongs to New London Public Library, which serves 5,925 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
New London Public Library
67 S. Main St., New London 44851
42 hrsopen a week
5,986sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at New London Public Library
11K
visits
1.9 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
300
programs & events
4,010 attended
1,400
library cards
24% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
300 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$51 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $301K.
Local 28%State 62%Gifts & other 10%
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.