Library · Shutesbury
M. N. Spear Memorial Library
M. N. Spear Memorial Library serves Shutesbury’s 1,726 residents. Last year it logged 5,948 visits, about 3.4 for every resident, and lent 25K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
M. N. Spear Memorial Library
10 Cooleyville Road, Shutesbury 01072
27 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
#216
#216 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
5,948
visits
3.4 per resident
25K
loans, print + digital
14.5 per resident
276
programs & events
3,889 attended
812
library cards
47% 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
3.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
14.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
25K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
276 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$78 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $134K.
Local 86%State 2%Gifts & other 12%
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.