Library · Easthampton
Easthampton Public Library
Easthampton Public Library serves 16,045 people in and around Easthampton. Last year it logged 61,441 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 105K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Easthampton Public Library
9 Park St., Easthampton 01027
51 hrsopen a week
7,987sq ft
39Kbooks & 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
#193
#193 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
61K
visits
3.8 per resident
105K
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
470
programs & events
7,813 attended
7,877
library cards
49% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
105K loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
470 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $468K.
Local 73%State 4%Gifts & other 22%
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.