Library · Heath
Heath Free Public Library
Heath Free Public Library serves Heath’s 721 residents. Last year it logged 2,860 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 9,209 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Heath Free Public Library
18 Jacobs Rd., Heath 01339
16 hrsopen a week
1,788sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#186
#186 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
2,860
visits
4.0 per resident
9,209
loans, print + digital
12.8 per resident
48
programs & events
388 attended
392
library cards
54% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
54% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,209 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
48 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$87 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 88%State 7%Gifts & other 5%
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.