Library · Gill
Slate Memorial Library
Slate Memorial Library serves Gill’s 1,560 residents. Last year it logged 1,163 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 1,892 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Slate Memorial Library
332 Main Road, Gill 01354
18 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
8,267books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#351
#351 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
1,163
visits
0.7 per resident
1,892
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
5
programs & events
116 attended
679
library cards
44% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,892 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
5 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $34K.
Local 84%State 13%Gifts & other 3%
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.