Library · Whately
S. White Dickinson Memorial Library
S. White Dickinson Memorial Library serves Whately’s 1,623 residents. Last year it logged 3,623 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 7,408 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
S. White Dickinson Memorial Library
202 Chestnut Plain Road, Whately 01093
24 hrsopen a week
3,852sq ft
10Kbooks & 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
#288
#288 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
3,623
visits
2.2 per resident
7,408
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
44
programs & events
1,041 attended
493
library cards
30% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,408 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
44 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $90K.
Local 91%State 5%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.