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Acushnet Public Library
Acushnet Public Library serves Acushnet’s 10,585 residents. Last year it logged 23,094 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 71K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Acushnet Public Library
232 Middle Road, Acushnet 02743
43 hrsopen a week
4,200sq ft
28Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
23K
visits
2.2 per resident
71K
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
176
programs & events
3,305 attended
4,175
library cards
39% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
71K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
176 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $313K.
Local 90%State 9%Gifts & other 1%
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.