Library · Easton
Ames Free Library of Easton, Inc.
Ames Free Library of Easton, Inc. serves Easton’s 25,240 residents. Last year it logged 85,967 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 108K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ames Free Library of Easton, Inc.
53 Main St., North Easton 02356
90 hrsopen a week
19,916sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#159
#159 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#186 · Most library borrowing →#169 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
86K
visits
3.4 per resident
108K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
1,237
programs & events
12K attended
10K
library cards
41% 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
3.4 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
108K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,237 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$54 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 37%State 4%Gifts & other 59%
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.