Library · Springfield
Libraries in Springfield
Springfield City Library serves Springfield’s 154,064 residents from 9 locations. Last year it logged 367,342 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 262K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Springfield City Library
220 State St., Springfield 01103
69,622sq ft
497Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
367K
visits
2.4 per resident
262K
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
4,904
programs & events
45K attended
56K
library cards
37% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 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
2.4 visits · typical 2.1
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
262K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
4,904 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $9.5M.
Local 89%State 6%Federal 0%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Springfield
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.