Library · Raynham
Raynham Public Library
Raynham Public Library serves Raynham’s 15,474 residents. Last year it logged 40,007 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 69K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Raynham Public Library
760 South Main St., Raynham 02767
47 hrsopen a week
6,288sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
40K
visits
2.6 per resident
69K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
323
programs & events
5,477 attended
4,736
library cards
31% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
69K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
323 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $578K.
Local 88%State 8%Gifts & other 5%
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.