Library · Nantucket
Nantucket Atheneum
Nantucket Atheneum serves Nantucket’s 14,421 residents. Last year it logged 67,000 visits, about 4.6 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nantucket Atheneum
1 India Street, Nantucket 02554
41 hrsopen a week
15,000sq ft
54Kbooks & 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
#108
#108 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#156 · Most library borrowing →#132 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
67K
visits
4.6 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
5.5 per resident
1,380
programs & events
25K attended
11K
library cards
75% 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
4.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media59%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,380 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $828K.
Local 97%State 3%
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.