Library · Cohasset
Paul Pratt Memorial Library
Paul Pratt Memorial Library serves Cohasset’s 8,346 residents. Last year it logged 85,527 visits, about 10.2 for every resident, and lent 113K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Paul Pratt Memorial Library
35 Ripley Rd., Cohasset 02025
55 hrsopen a week
15,500sq ft
47Kbooks & 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
#20
#20 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#33 · Most library borrowing →#52 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
86K
visits
10.2 per resident
113K
loans, print + digital
13.5 per resident
544
programs & events
23K attended
4,263
library cards
51% 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
10.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
51% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
113K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
544 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$156 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 88%State 2%Gifts & other 10%
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.