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Libraries in Peabody
Peabody Institute Library serves 53,896 people in and around Peabody from 3 locations. Last year it logged 426,393 visits, about 7.9 for every resident, and lent 161K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Peabody Institute Library
82 Main St., Peabody 01960
33,256sq ft
133Kbooks & 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
#66
#66 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
426K
visits
7.9 per resident
161K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
786
programs & events
12K attended
18K
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
7.9 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
161K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
786 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.5M.
Local 93%State 6%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Peabody
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.