Library · Braintree
Thayer Public Library
Thayer Public Library serves 38,567 people in and around Braintree. Last year it logged 100,257 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 231K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thayer Public Library
798 Washington Street, Braintree 02184
57 hrsopen a week
30,440sq ft
82Kbooks & 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
#270
#270 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
100K
visits
2.6 per resident
231K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
608
programs & events
14K attended
14K
library cards
37% 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
2.6 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.0 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
231K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
608 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 94%State 5%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.