Library · Sutton
Sutton Free Public Library
Sutton Free Public Library serves Sutton’s 9,379 residents. Last year it logged 20,401 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sutton Free Public Library
4 Uxbridge Road, Sutton 01590
48 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
30Kbooks & 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
#213
#213 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#158 · Most library borrowing →#150 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
20K
visits
2.2 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
375
programs & events
4,392 attended
3,372
library cards
36% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
375 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $271K.
Local 90%State 8%Gifts & other 2%
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.