Library · Topsfield
Topsfield Town Library
Topsfield Town Library serves Topsfield’s 6,504 residents. Last year it logged 53,452 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 92K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Topsfield Town Library
1 South Common Street, Topsfield 01983
41 hrsopen a week
15,896sq ft
45Kbooks & 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
#38
#38 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#27 · Most library borrowing →#67 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
53K
visits
8.2 per resident
92K
loans, print + digital
14.1 per resident
274
programs & events
5,476 attended
5,058
library cards
78% 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.1 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
78% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
92K loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
274 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$151 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $981K.
Local 78%State 2%Gifts & other 20%
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.