Library · West Stockbridge
West Stockbridge Public Library
West Stockbridge Public Library serves West Stockbridge’s 1,329 residents. Last year it logged 4,977 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 9,262 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
West Stockbridge Public Library
21 Stateline Rd., West Stockbridge 01266
28 hrsopen a week
1,250sq ft
9,937books & 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
#198
#198 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
4,977
visits
3.7 per resident
9,262
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
33
programs & events
479 attended
561
library cards
42% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,262 loans last year
Books & media (adults)79%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $63K.
Local 90%State 8%Gifts & other 2%
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.