To obtain completed Annual Reports for your library from previous years, contact Barbara Ghilardi (barbara.ghilardi@ct.gov or 860-704-2204). You can also find full data in the Statistical Profiles from past years on this guide.
The Division of Library Development and the CT Library for Accessible Books are located at the Middletown Library Service Center, 786 South Main Street, Middletown, CT 06457.
Hours of operation are Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm.
MLSC main phone number:
(860) 704-2200
CT Library for Accessible Books (CTLAB):
(860) 704-2220
Fax: (860) 704-2228
All Connecticut public libraries, including non-principal public libraries, are expected to complete the Annual Report form before the deadline of 4:00 pm, Wednesday, October 1, 2025. The report is the source for all information provided to the federal government (IMLS) regarding public libraries in Connecticut. The report is also the source of information for Connecticut's Public Libraries: A Statistical Profile and other resources available on this guide.
All libraries will fill out their annual report on on a customized platform. To access the annual report, you will need to register and create an account at this link. If you registered before on the platform, you are all set. Multiple people from one library can have an account. For instructions on creating an account and a basic overview of the report platform, see the video below.
Documentation:
Webinars on how to fill out the report as well as a review of FAQs will take place on the following days. Please register below:
The webinars on 7/21 and 8/19 will be recorded and sent to participants as well as posted on the Data playlist on DLD's YouTube channel and relevant workshops and webinars page.
If you have a number of questions regarding the report and want to talk it through, you can make an online virtual appointment with me at your convenience.
From the IMLS Public Libraries Survey:
A synchronous (live) program session (called a program in Connecticut, including in-person onsite, in-person offsite, and live virtual programs) is any planned event which introduces the group attending to library services or which provides information to participants.
Count all programs that are sponsored or co-sponsored by the library. Exclude programs sponsored by other groups that use library facilities. If programs are offered as a series, count each program in the series.
Note: Exclude library activities delivered on a one-to-one basis, rather than to a group, such as one-to-one literacy tutoring, services to homebound, resume writing assistance, homework assistance, and mentoring activities.
An asynchronous program presentation (called a prerecorded (on-demand) program in Connecticut) is any recording of program content that cannot be viewed live as it unfolds (i.e., on-demand streaming). Include only the program presentations that were posted during this reporting period.
From the CT State Library: A self-directed activity is provided by library staff for patrons, typically on an occasional basis, without the expectation of staff interaction while the activity is being completed. These activities can be done by the participant onsite in the library or offsite, such as at home. Examples include: Take and Make/Grab and Go kits and crafts, or other grab-and-go activities, Self-guided Story Walk, Contests and scavenger hunts, Social media challenges, Virtual escape rooms, 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, and Bingo Boards. The activity should require a moderate amount of staff work, beyond photocopied coloring pages or leaving out board games.
In order to be eligible to receive a state grant, the library must:
Public Libraries use the Annual Report to submit their total ILL stats (both borrows and loans) for the year. An ILL Monthly Worksheet is provided below to help libraries track ILL stats throughout the year.
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