Library · Danvers
Peabody Institute Library
Peabody Institute Library serves 27,781 people in and around Danvers. Last year it logged 284,555 visits, about 10.2 for every resident, and lent 206K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peabody Institute Library
15 Sylvan St., Danvers 01923
63 hrsopen a week
27,000sq ft
84Kbooks & 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
#33
#33 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
285K
visits
10.2 per resident
206K
loans, print + digital
7.4 per resident
580
programs & events
9,642 attended
13K
library cards
48% 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
10.2 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
206K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
580 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 94%State 4%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
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.