Library · Bernardston
Cushman Library
Cushman Library serves Bernardston’s 2,104 residents. Last year it logged 3,906 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 5,856 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cushman Library
28 Church Street, Bernardston 01337
18 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
17Kbooks & 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
#305
#305 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
3,906
visits
1.9 per resident
5,856
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
37
programs & events
546 attended
825
library cards
39% 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
1.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,856 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
37 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $103K.
Local 89%State 7%Gifts & other 4%
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.