Library · Randolph
Turner Free Library
Turner Free Library serves 34,530 people in and around Randolph. Last year it logged 105,417 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 113K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Turner Free Library
2 North Main Street, Randolph 02368
67 hrsopen a week
18,919sq ft
62Kbooks & 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
#241
#241 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
105K
visits
3.1 per resident
113K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
853
programs & events
23K attended
10K
library cards
30% 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
3.1 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
113K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
853 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.1M.
Local 93%State 7%
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.