Library · Plainfield
Shaw Memorial Library
Shaw Memorial Library serves Plainfield’s 629 residents. Last year it logged 2,719 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 5,304 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shaw Memorial Library
312 Main Street, Plainfield 01070
12 hrsopen a week
2,708sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#168
#168 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
2,719
visits
4.3 per resident
5,304
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
45
programs & events
711 attended
249
library cards
40% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,304 loans last year
Books & media (adults)65%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 85%State 15%
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.