Library · Berlin
Berlin Public Library
Berlin Public Library serves Berlin’s 4,189 residents. Last year it logged 3,696 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Berlin Public Library
23 Carter Street, Berlin 01503
31 hrsopen a week
3,028sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,696
visits
0.9 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
55
programs & events
629 attended
1,091
library cards
26% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
55 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $183K.
Local 100%State 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.