Library · West Springfield
West Springfield Public Library
West Springfield Public Library serves 28,501 people in and around West Springfield. Last year it logged 83,333 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 135K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Springfield Public Library
200 Park Street, West Springfield 01089
54 hrsopen a week
36,680sq ft
84Kbooks & 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
#247
#247 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
83K
visits
2.9 per resident
135K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
386
programs & events
7,639 attended
16K
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.9 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
135K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
386 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 88%State 7%Federal 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.