Library · Greenland
Weeks Public Library
Weeks Public Library serves Greenland’s 4,127 residents. Last year it logged 4,428 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 30K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Weeks Public Library
36 Post Road, Greenland 03840
47 hrsopen a week
9,300sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,428
visits
1.1 per resident
30K
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
653
programs & events
5,664 attended
1,624
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
30K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
653 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $297K.
Local 100%
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.