Library · Chesterfield
Chesterfield Public Library
Chesterfield Public Library serves Chesterfield’s 1,175 residents. Last year it logged 3,200 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 6,740 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chesterfield Public Library
408 Main Road, Chesterfield 01012
14 hrsopen a week
1,461sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#262
#262 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
3,200
visits
2.7 per resident
6,740
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
33
programs & events
634 attended
464
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
2.7 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,740 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 89%State 10%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.