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What to know about the library in Wakefield

Gardner Public Library serves Wakefield’s 1,507 residents. Last year it logged 8,880 visits, about 5.9 for every resident, and lent 9,482 books, movies and e-books.

It’s open about 46 hours a week at 114 West Third Street. A card also gets you e-books, audiobooks and research databases.

Last year the library ran 98 programs, 77 of them for kids up to age 11, drawing 2,789 people.

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