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Truro Public Library
Truro Public Library serves Truro’s 2,486 residents. Last year it logged 59,130 visits, about 23.8 for every resident, and lent 48K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Truro Public Library
7 Standish Way, North Truro 02652
37 hrsopen a week
11,623sq ft
43Kbooks & 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
#6
#6 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
59K
visits
23.8 per resident
48K
loans, print + digital
19.5 per resident
392
programs & events
7,852 attended
3,780
library cards
100% 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
23.8 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
19.5 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
48K loans last year
Books & media (adults)70%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
392 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$263 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $654K.
Local 94%State 1%Gifts & other 5%
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.