Library · Pittsfield
Pittsfield Public Library
Pittsfield Public Library serves Pittsfield’s 4,206 residents. Last year it logged 24,960 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 28K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pittsfield Public Library
205 North Memorial Street, Pittsfield 62363
42 hrsopen a week
5,110sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#56
#56 of 262 · Most-used libraries in IL →Among IL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#87 · Most library borrowing →#14 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
25K
visits
5.9 per resident
28K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
50
programs & events
1,365 attended
786
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
5.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
28K loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
50 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $208K.
Local 68%State 12%Gifts & other 20%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.