Library · Avon
Avon Public Library
Avon Public Library serves Avon’s 4,735 residents. Last year it logged 28,759 visits, about 6.1 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Avon Public Library
280 West Main St., Avon 02322
40 hrsopen a week
7,450sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
#69
#69 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#112 · Most library borrowing →#152 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
29K
visits
6.1 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
232
programs & events
1,590 attended
1,426
library cards
30% 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
6.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$101 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $477K.
Local 97%State 3%Gifts & other 0%
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.