Library · Oakham
Fobes Memorial Library
Fobes Memorial Library serves Oakham’s 1,866 residents. Last year it logged 7,090 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fobes Memorial Library
4 Maple Street Unit #9, Oakham 01068
28 hrsopen a week
1,540sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#196
#196 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
7,090
visits
3.8 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
104
programs & events
2,101 attended
807
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)31%Kids’ books & media69%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
104 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $111K.
Local 93%State 6%Gifts & other 2%
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.