Library · Dennis
Libraries in Dennis
South Dennis Free Public Library serves Dennis’s 1,194 residents. Last year it logged 6,527 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 17K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
South Dennis Free Public Library
389 Main St., South Dennis 02660
19 hrsopen a week
1,298sq ft
17Kbooks & 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
#122
#122 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
6,527
visits
5.5 per resident
17K
loans, print + digital
14.5 per resident
81
programs & events
1,185 attended
1,004
library cards
84% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
17K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
81 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$89 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $106K.
Local 47%State 5%Gifts & other 48%
Locations
Other libraries in Dennis
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.