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Buckland Public Library
Buckland Public Library serves Buckland’s 1,810 residents. Last year it logged 9,000 visits, about 5.0 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Buckland Public Library
30 Upper St., Buckland 01338
14 hrsopen a week
3,945sq 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
#137
#137 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
9,000
visits
5.0 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
156
programs & events
1,300 attended
387
library cards
21% 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
5.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
156 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $53K.
Local 81%State 10%Gifts & other 9%
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.