Library · Mansfield
Mansfield Public Library
Mansfield Public Library serves Mansfield’s 23,816 residents. Last year it logged 121,316 visits, about 5.1 for every resident, and lent 151K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mansfield Public Library
255 Hope Street, Mansfield 02048
50 hrsopen a week
15,781sq ft
110Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
121K
visits
5.1 per resident
151K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
416
programs & events
6,074 attended
10K
library cards
44% 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
5.1 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Cardholders
44% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
151K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
416 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $863K.
Local 94%State 6%Gifts & other 0%
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.