Library · Acton
Libraries in Acton
Acton Memorial Library serves Acton’s 23,829 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 174,545 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 357K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Acton Memorial Library
486 Main St., Acton 01720
87 hrsopen a week
32,109sq ft
148Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#49
#49 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#25 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
175K
visits
7.3 per resident
357K
loans, print + digital
15.0 per resident
749
programs & events
11K attended
15K
library cards
64% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
7.3 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
15.0 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
357K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
749 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$97 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 95%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Acton
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.