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National Library Statistics on the Web

Each year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services collects data "from approximately 9,000 public libraries with approximately 17,000 individual public library outlets (main libraries, branches, and bookmobiles) in the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and outlying territories" through the Public Libraries Survey (PLS).

All states submit data about services, staffing, income and expenditures. The data from the Connecticut Public Library Survey is submitted to IMLS by the State Library each April.

How does Connecticut rank?

The 2017 data files from the PLS, released May 2019, place Connecticut libraries consistently in the top 10 in several categories:

Connecticut Public Library National Rankings
Based on most recent 2018 data from IMLS

Connecticut (and U.S.) Community Demographic and Socioeconomic Data

Connecticut Census State Data Center
Explore US Census Datasets for Connecticut
Connecticut Town Profiles
Two-page reports of demographic and economic information for Connecticut's towns, created by CTData.
Digital Inclusion Survey Interactive Map
This data visualization tool maps all public libraries and overlays Census data (demographic, economic, health, and education) from the American Community Survey
New York Times Mapping America Project
(browse local data from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey, based on samples)
U.S. Census Data - 2010
U.S. Census - State, County, Town QuickFacts
Site: "QuickFacts provides statistics for all states and counties, and for cities and towns with a population of 5,000 or more."

Contact Information

State Data Coordinator

Maria Bernier
Division of Library Development, Connecticut State Library
786 South Main St.
Middletown, CT 06457
860-704-2204
maria.bernier@ct.gov