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Libraries in Northampton
Lilly Library serves Northampton’s 5,865 residents. Last year it logged 60,801 visits, about 10.4 for every resident, and lent 126K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lilly Library
19 Meadow St., Florence 01062
43 hrsopen a week
3,750sq ft
31Kbooks & 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
#31
#31 of 364 MA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Massachusetts that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
61K
visits
10.4 per resident
126K
loans, print + digital
21.5 per resident
156
programs & events
1,861 attended
5,190
library cards
88% 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
10.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.5 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
8.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
88% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
126K loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
156 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$81 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $476K.
Local 67%State 3%Gifts & other 30%
Locations
Other libraries in Northampton
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.