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Aquinnah Public Library
Aquinnah Public Library serves Aquinnah’s 444 residents. Last year it logged 2,700 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 6,467 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Aquinnah Public Library
1 Church St., Aquinnah 02535
17 hrsopen a week
850sq ft
8,876books & 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
#103
#103 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
2,700
visits
6.1 per resident
6,467
loans, print + digital
14.6 per resident
105
programs & events
563 attended
219
library cards
49% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.6 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,467 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
105 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$344 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $153K.
Local 97%State 2%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.