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Erving Public Library
Erving Public Library serves Erving’s 1,667 residents. Last year it logged 13,616 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 23K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Erving Public Library
2 Care Drive, Erving 01344
33 hrsopen a week
8,325sq ft
15Kbooks & 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
#58
#58 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
14K
visits
8.2 per resident
23K
loans, print + digital
13.7 per resident
166
programs & events
2,449 attended
1,017
library cards
61% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
61% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
23K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
166 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$163 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $271K.
Local 87%State 2%Gifts & other 11%
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.