Library · Barnstable
Libraries in Barnstable
Centerville Public Library serves 9,217 people in and around Barnstable. Last year it logged 45,000 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 128K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Centerville Public Library
585 Main St., Centerville 02632
41 hrsopen a week
12,200sq ft
45Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#139
#139 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
45K
visits
4.9 per resident
128K
loans, print + digital
13.9 per resident
604
programs & events
9,029 attended
6,338
library cards
69% 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
69% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
128K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
604 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $600K.
Local 64%State 14%Gifts & other 22%
Locations
Other libraries in Barnstable
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.