Library · Becket
Becket Athenaeum, Inc.
Becket Athenaeum, Inc. serves Becket’s 2,428 residents. Last year it logged 10,541 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 7,163 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Becket Athenaeum, Inc.
3367 Main Street, Route 8, Becket 01223
25 hrsopen a week
13,500sq ft
8,225books & 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
#164
#164 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
11K
visits
4.3 per resident
7,163
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
168
programs & events
1,572 attended
415
library cards
17% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,163 loans last year
Books & media (adults)71%Kids’ books & media29%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
168 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $131K.
Local 44%State 6%Gifts & other 51%
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.