Library · Wareham
Libraries in Wareham
Wareham Free Library serves Wareham’s 23,151 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 50,392 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 82K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Wareham Free Library
59 Marion Road, Wareham 02571
55 hrsopen a week
20,450sq ft
80Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
50K
visits
2.2 per resident
82K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
297
programs & events
5,214 attended
6,761
library cards
29% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
82K loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
297 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $497K.
Local 82%State 11%Gifts & other 8%
Locations
Other libraries in Wareham
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.