Library · Amesbury
Amesbury Public Library
Amesbury Public Library serves 17,179 people in and around Amesbury. Last year it logged 27,938 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 123K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Amesbury Public Library
149 Main St., Amesbury 01913
49 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
53Kbooks & 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
#311
#311 of 364 MA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Massachusetts that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
1.6 per resident
123K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
303
programs & events
5,646 attended
12K
library cards
70% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
123K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
303 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 92%State 4%Gifts & other 3%
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.