Library · Colrain
Griswold Memorial Library
Griswold Memorial Library serves Colrain’s 1,617 residents. Last year it logged 4,985 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Griswold Memorial Library
12 Main Rd., Colrain 01340
30 hrsopen a week
3,758sq 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
#240
#240 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
4,985
visits
3.1 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
10.6 per resident
80
programs & events
1,578 attended
740
library cards
46% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
10.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
80 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $103K.
Local 90%State 7%Gifts & other 3%
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.