Town-Level Public Library Services And Finance Data

Public Libraries data aggregates individual library service and finance metrics to the town level for Connecticut. The dataset includes 27 columns covering metrics like library visits, circulation, registered borrowers, reference questions, and town tax appropriations. It is provided by data.ct.gov and was last updated in September 2025.

Use Cases

• Analyze the relationship between Town Tax Appropriation for Library and service metrics like Total Library Visits or Total Circulation.
• Model Library Visits Per Capita Served using predictors like AENGLC Rank and Percent of Residents with Library Cards.
• Compare Operating Expenditures Per Capita across different Counties or Towns.
• Investigate correlations between Total Program Attendance & Views and population metrics like Population of Service Area.
• Assess library resource allocation by examining ratios like Collection Per Capita Served versus Circulation Per Capita Served.

Strengths

• Dataset includes 27 distinct columns covering finance, usage, and demographic metrics.
• Data is aggregated to a standardized town-level geography for consistent comparison.
• Updated recently in September 2025.

Limitations

• The total number of rows (towns/libraries) and temporal coverage (Fiscal Year range) are unknown.
• Sample data is unavailable, preventing assessment of data distributions or null value prevalence.

Provenance

Source

data.ct.gov

Collection Method

Aggregation of individual library service and finance data to the town level.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2025-09-12.

Geography

Towns in Connecticut, USA.