Library · Fall River
Fall River Public Library
Fall River Public Library serves Fall River’s 93,682 residents. Last year it logged 114,638 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 115K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fall River Public Library
104 North Main St., Fall River 02720
61 hrsopen a week
39,030sq ft
173Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
115K
visits
1.2 per resident
115K
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
487
programs & events
13K attended
17K
library cards
18% 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
1.2 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
115K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
487 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.
Local 85%State 14%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.