Library · Georgetown
Georgetown Peabody Library
Georgetown Peabody Library serves Georgetown’s 8,408 residents. Last year it logged 30,425 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 72K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Georgetown Peabody Library
2 Maple St., Georgetown 01833
37 hrsopen a week
16,960sq ft
64Kbooks & 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
#153
#153 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#86 · Most library borrowing →#105 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
30K
visits
3.6 per resident
72K
loans, print + digital
8.6 per resident
228
programs & events
3,334 attended
4,063
library cards
48% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
72K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
228 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $572K.
Local 96%State 4%
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.