A 5-Star Rating for Greenwich Library

Greenwich Library has been named a five-star library for the seventh time by Library Journal.

The rating is based on 2013 data reported by local libraries to their state library agencies and compiled by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). This is the eighth time that Greenwich Library has been recognized as an outstanding library during this award’s eight-year existence.

“We are honored to be consistently recognized at the highest level by Library Journal. This acknowledgement is directly tied to the community’s use and value of the Library and its resources,” Greenwich Library Director Barbara Ormerod-Glynn said in a statement. “This year has been an exciting one with access to new online resources such as The New York Times.com, video instruction from Lynda.com, as well as dramatic increases in patron demand for streaming and downloadable music, movies, magazines, eBooks and eAudiobooks to complement our physical collections.”

The Library Journal Index of Public Library Service is determined by patron visits, circulation, program attendance, and public Internet computer use. The top libraries in each range of operating expenditures are assigned five, four, or three stars. In 2015, 7,663 U.S. public libraries were scored with 261 libraries receiving stars.

Greenwich Library was ranked ninth in the nation among the 209 scored public libraries with budgets between $5 million and $10 million.

Greenwich Library is halfway through its five-year Strategic Plan: Connecting Our Community. This year, staff focused on a collection evaluation to identify best uses of library funds and launched a comprehensive master plan study with an architect and space planner with Library staff and trustees to reimagine public spaces at the Main Library to reflect changes in technology and how people use the facility.

Earlier this fall, the library, along with Berk Associates, conducted a community survey to examine the community’s views about library services and priorities.

For more information on Greenwich Library’s five-star rating go to www.libraryjournal.com.