Library · Montague
Libraries in Montague
Montague Public Libraries serves Montague’s 8,463 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 27,314 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 84K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Montague Public Libraries
201 Avenue A, Turners Falls 01376
75 hrsopen a week
5,500sq ft
47Kbooks & 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
#173
#173 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#76 · Most library borrowing →#143 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
3.2 per resident
84K
loans, print + digital
9.9 per resident
294
programs & events
6,815 attended
4,066
library cards
48% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
84K loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
294 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $578K.
Local 89%State 5%Federal 4%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Montague
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.