Connecticut Public Library Services and Town Finance Data

Town-level data aggregates library services and financial support for public libraries in Connecticut. It includes metrics such as library visits, circulation, registered borrowers, reference questions, and town tax appropriation. The dataset is maintained by the State of Connecticut and was last updated in September 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Town tax appropriation and library service metrics like circulation or registered borrowers to assess funding impact.
• Model library visits using town wealth indicators like the Adjusted Equalized Net Grand List per Capita (AENGLC) to understand usage patterns.
• Compare service levels, such as Reference questions answered, across municipal and association library types.
• Investigate correlations between Circulation of library materials and other operational metrics at the town level.

Strengths

• Data is aggregated to the town level, providing a consistent geographic unit for analysis.
• Includes specific operational and financial metrics like library visits, circulation, and town tax appropriation.
• Maintained by the authoritative State of Connecticut and updated as recently as September 2025.

Limitations

• The dataset's total row count and specific column structure are unknown, limiting assessment of its scale and granularity.
• Data is limited to the state of Connecticut, which may not be generalizable to other regions.
• Financial data relies on town-level appropriations, which may not capture all funding sources for individual libraries.

Provenance

Source

State of Connecticut

Collection Method

Aggregates individual library services and finance data to the town level.

Freshness

Last updated on 2025-09-14.

Geography

Connecticut, USA