Library · Belmont
Belmont Public Library
Belmont Public Library serves Belmont’s 26,710 residents. Last year it logged 123,200 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 280K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Belmont Public Library
336 Concord Ave., Belmont 02478
55 hrsopen a week
29,650sq ft
116Kbooks & 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
#107
#107 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#69 · Most library borrowing →#83 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
123K
visits
4.6 per resident
280K
loans, print + digital
10.5 per resident
664
programs & events
12K attended
14K
library cards
51% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
4.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.5 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
280K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
664 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.1M.
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.