Library · East Brookfield
East Brookfield Public Library
East Brookfield Public Library serves East Brookfield’s 2,204 residents. Last year it logged 6,340 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 6,387 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Brookfield Public Library
122 Connie Mack Drive, East Brookfield 01515
27 hrsopen a week
3,444sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#252
#252 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
6,340
visits
2.9 per resident
6,387
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
846
programs & events
2,406 attended
621
library cards
28% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,387 loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
846 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $139K.
Local 73%State 5%Gifts & other 21%
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.