Library · Cummington
Bryant Free Library
Bryant Free Library serves Cummington’s 818 residents. Last year it logged 595 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 654 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bryant Free Library
Route 9, 455 Berkshire Trail, Cummington 01026
9 hrsopen a week
1,050sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#354
#354 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
595
visits
0.7 per resident
654
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
904
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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
654 loans last year
Books & media (adults)99%Kids’ books & media1%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $9,443.
Local 66%State 34%
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.