Library · Sherborn
Sherborn Library
Sherborn Library serves Sherborn’s 4,372 residents. Last year it logged 40,625 visits, about 9.3 for every resident, and lent 73K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sherborn Library
4 Sanger St., Sherborn 01770
48 hrsopen a week
25,984sq ft
51Kbooks & 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
#26
#26 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#14 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
41K
visits
9.3 per resident
73K
loans, print + digital
16.7 per resident
587
programs & events
10K attended
1,728
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
9.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
16.7 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
10.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
73K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media60%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
587 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$164 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $715K.
Local 99%State 1%
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.