Library · Carlisle
Gleason Public Library
Gleason Public Library serves Carlisle’s 5,157 residents. Last year it logged 68,526 visits, about 13.3 for every resident, and lent 86K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gleason Public Library
22 Bedford Road, Carlisle 01741
52 hrsopen a week
11,500sq ft
43Kbooks & 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
#10
#10 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#13 · Most library borrowing →#26 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
69K
visits
13.3 per resident
86K
loans, print + digital
16.7 per resident
255
programs & events
4,702 attended
3,592
library cards
70% 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
13.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.7 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
9.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
86K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
255 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$155 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $799K.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 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.