Library · Longmeadow
Richard Salter Storrs Library
Richard Salter Storrs Library serves Longmeadow’s 15,632 residents. Last year it logged 88,014 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 145K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richard Salter Storrs Library
693 Longmeadow St., Longmeadow 01106
56 hrsopen a week
20,300sq ft
74Kbooks & 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
#78
#78 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#78 · Most library borrowing →#108 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
88K
visits
5.6 per resident
145K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
1,147
programs & events
19K attended
8,704
library cards
56% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
145K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,147 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 85%State 4%Gifts & other 10%
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.