Library · Warwick
Warwick Free Public Library
Warwick Free Public Library serves Warwick’s 780 residents. Last year it logged 2,150 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 4,901 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Warwick Free Public Library
4 Hotel Road, Warwick 01378
18 hrsopen a week
2,430sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#258
#258 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
2,150
visits
2.8 per resident
4,901
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
66
programs & events
481 attended
240
library cards
31% 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
2.8 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,901 loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
66 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $44K.
Local 63%State 9%Gifts & other 28%
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.