Library · Otis
Otis Library and Museum
Otis Library and Museum serves Otis’s 1,626 residents. Last year it logged 5,181 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 9,321 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Otis Library and Museum
48 North Main Road, Otis 01253
27 hrsopen a week
3,079sq ft
8,977books & 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
#235
#235 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
5,181
visits
3.2 per resident
9,321
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
53
programs & events
273 attended
1,189
library cards
73% 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,321 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
53 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$73 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $118K.
Local 74%State 4%Gifts & other 22%
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.