Library · Wrentham
Fiske Public Library
Fiske Public Library serves Wrentham’s 12,457 residents. Last year it logged 3,250 visits, about 0.3 for every resident, and lent 44K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fiske Public Library
110 Randall Road, Wrentham 02093
41 hrsopen a week
13,850sq ft
53Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,250
visits
0.3 per resident
44K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
222
programs & events
4,056 attended
5,269
library cards
42% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.3 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
44K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
222 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $552K.
Local 92%State 6%Gifts & other 1%
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.