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Wellfleet Public Library
Wellfleet Public Library serves Wellfleet’s 3,644 residents. Last year it logged 67,741 visits, about 18.6 for every resident, and lent 52K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wellfleet Public Library
55 West Main Street, Wellfleet 02667
41 hrsopen a week
10,000sq ft
64Kbooks & 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
#5
#5 of 255 · Most-used libraries in MA →Among MA towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#25 · Most library borrowing →#36 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
68K
visits
18.6 per resident
52K
loans, print + digital
14.3 per resident
502
programs & events
16K attended
6,259
library cards
100% 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
18.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.3 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.5 attendees · typical 0.5
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
52K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
502 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$185 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $676K.
Local 95%State 1%Gifts & other 4%
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.