Library · Greenfield
Greenfield Public Library
Greenfield Public Library serves 17,656 people in and around Greenfield. Last year it logged 120,225 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 188K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Greenfield Public Library
412 Main St., Greenfield 01301
46 hrsopen a week
15,253sq ft
30Kbooks & 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
#85
#85 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
120K
visits
6.8 per resident
188K
loans, print + digital
10.7 per resident
631
programs & events
12K attended
15K
library cards
85% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
6.8 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
85% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
188K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
631 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$64 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 91%State 7%Gifts & other 2%
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.