Library · Sudbury
Goodnow Library
Goodnow Library serves Sudbury’s 18,965 residents. Last year it logged 138,889 visits, about 7.3 for every resident, and lent 345K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Goodnow Library
21 Concord Road, Sudbury 01776
64 hrsopen a week
31,400sq ft
109Kbooks & 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
#50
#50 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#8 · Most library borrowing →#16 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
139K
visits
7.3 per resident
345K
loans, print + digital
18.2 per resident
1,434
programs & events
30K attended
11K
library cards
56% 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
7.3 visits · typical 3.1
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
18.2 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
11.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
345K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media64%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,434 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$101 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.9M.
Local 93%State 3%Federal 1%Gifts & other 3%
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.