Library · Holbrook
Holbrook Public Library
Holbrook Public Library serves Holbrook’s 11,285 residents. Last year it logged 31,751 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 36K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Holbrook Public Library
2 Plymouth St., Holbrook 02343
39 hrsopen a week
10,422sq ft
35Kbooks & 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
#185
#185 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#224 · Most library borrowing →#249 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
32K
visits
2.8 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
287
programs & events
3,400 attended
2,535
library cards
22% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
287 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $667K.
Local 93%State 4%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.