Library · Groton
Groton Free Public
Groton’s library is the Groton Free Public, a branch of Groton Free Public, open about 18 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Groton’s branch belongs to Groton Free Public, which serves 1,224 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Groton Free Public
1304 Scott Hwy., Groton 05046
18 hrsopen a week
2,871sq 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 Groton Free Public
2,950
visits
2.4 per resident
3,541
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
71
programs & events
702 attended
543
library cards
44% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,541 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
71 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $59K.
Local 81%State 0%Gifts & other 19%
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.