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Middleborough Public Library
Middleborough Public Library serves Middleborough’s 24,376 residents. Last year it logged 71,893 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 116K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Middleborough Public Library
102 North Main St., Middleborough 02346
51 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
92Kbooks & 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
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#180 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#171 · Most library borrowing →#155 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
72K
visits
2.9 per resident
116K
loans, print + digital
4.8 per resident
280
programs & events
8,101 attended
9,657
library cards
40% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
116K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
280 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 84%State 6%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.