Library · East Longmeadow
East Longmeadow Public Library
East Longmeadow Public Library serves 16,343 people in and around East Longmeadow. Last year it logged 103,274 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 167K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Longmeadow Public Library
60 Center Square, East Longmeadow 01028
50 hrsopen a week
19,891sq ft
80Kbooks & 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
#94
#94 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
103K
visits
6.3 per resident
167K
loans, print + digital
10.2 per resident
521
programs & events
13K attended
10K
library cards
64% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
6.3 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
167K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
521 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 95%State 5%Gifts & other 0%
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.