Library · Peru
Peru Library
Peru Library serves Peru’s 803 residents. Last year it logged 850 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 1,583 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peru Library
6 W. Main Road, Peru 01235
12 hrsopen a week
1,320sq ft
7,899books & 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
#335
#335 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
850
visits
1.1 per resident
1,583
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
30
programs & events
119 attended
341
library cards
42% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,583 loans last year
Books & media (adults)78%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
30 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 80%State 18%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.