Library · Chilmark
Chilmark Free Public Library
Chilmark Free Public Library serves Chilmark’s 1,235 residents. Last year it logged 29,038 visits, about 23.5 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chilmark Free Public Library
522 South Rd., Chilmark 02535
29 hrsopen a week
7,658sq ft
37Kbooks & 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
#7
#7 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
29K
visits
23.5 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
17.2 per resident
207
programs & events
4,585 attended
2,472
library cards
100% 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
23.5 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
17.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
13.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)25%Kids’ books & media75%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
207 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$493 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $609K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.