Library · Chicopee
Libraries in Chicopee
Chicopee Public Library serves Chicopee’s 54,980 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 129,538 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 254K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Chicopee Public Library
449 Front St., Chicopee 01013
100 hrsopen a week
31,600sq ft
111Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
130K
visits
2.4 per resident
254K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
619
programs & events
13K attended
26K
library cards
46% 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
254K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
619 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 96%State 4%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Chicopee
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.