Library · Leyden
Robertson Memorial Library
Robertson Memorial Library serves Leyden’s 734 residents. Last year it logged 2,956 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 4,753 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Robertson Memorial Library
849 Greenfield Road, Leyden 01301
12 hrsopen a week
432sq ft
5,163books & 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
#182
#182 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
2,956
visits
4.0 per resident
4,753
loans, print + digital
6.5 per resident
15
programs & events
737 attended
383
library cards
52% 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
6.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,753 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
15 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 87%State 13%Gifts & other 1%
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.