Library · Pelham
Pelham Library
Pelham Library serves Pelham’s 1,266 residents. Last year it logged 10,344 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 24K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pelham Library
2 South Valley Road, Pelham 01002
25 hrsopen a week
7,447sq ft
35Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#57
#57 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
10K
visits
8.2 per resident
24K
loans, print + digital
19.3 per resident
299
programs & events
3,727 attended
3,243
library cards
100% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
19.3 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
11.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
24K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
299 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$120 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $152K.
Local 65%State 10%Gifts & other 25%
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.