Library · Franklin
Franklin Public Library
Franklin Public Library serves 33,656 people in and around Franklin. Last year it logged 124,478 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 271K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Franklin Public Library
118 Main Street, Franklin 02038
60 hrsopen a week
28,000sq ft
102Kbooks & 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
#201
#201 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
124K
visits
3.7 per resident
271K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
1,158
programs & events
45K attended
14K
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
3.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% 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
271K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,158 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 92%State 7%Federal 1%Gifts & other 0%
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.