Library · Edgartown
Edgartown Free Public Library
Edgartown Free Public Library serves Edgartown’s 5,266 residents. Last year it logged 81,480 visits, about 15.5 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Edgartown Free Public Library
26 West Tisbury Road, Edgartown 02539
42 hrsopen a week
14,630sq ft
47Kbooks & 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
#6
#6 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#45 · Most library borrowing →#2 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
81K
visits
15.5 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
12.7 per resident
742
programs & events
14K attended
5,645
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
15.5 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.7 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
7.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
742 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$216 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 93%State 1%Gifts & other 6%
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.