Library · Blandford
Porter Memorial Library
Porter Memorial Library serves Blandford’s 1,210 residents. Last year it logged 3,483 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Porter Memorial Library
87 Main Street, Blandford 01008
27 hrsopen a week
1,250sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#251
#251 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
3,483
visits
2.9 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
148
programs & events
1,522 attended
421
library cards
35% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
148 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$70 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $85K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.