Library · Waterbury
Waterbury Public
Waterbury’s library is the Waterbury Public, a branch of Waterbury Public, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Waterbury’s branch belongs to Waterbury Public, which serves 6,850 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Waterbury Public
28 N. Main St., Waterbury 05676
48 hrsopen a week
7,656sq 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 Waterbury Public
40K
visits
5.9 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
434
programs & events
4,521 attended
3,904
library cards
57% 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
5.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
434 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $543K.
Local 93%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 7%
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.