Library · Essex
T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library
T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library serves Essex’s 3,668 residents. Last year it logged 2,699 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
T.O.H.P. Burnham Free Library
30 Martin St., Essex 01929
29 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
16Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,699
visits
0.7 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
175
programs & events
2,332 attended
1,804
library cards
49% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
175 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$67 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $247K.
Local 96%State 3%Gifts & other 1%
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.