Library · Berlin
Marie Fleche Memorial Library
Marie Fleche Memorial Library serves Berlin’s 7,489 residents. Last year it logged 15,887 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marie Fleche Memorial Library
49 South White Horse Pike, Berlin 08009
47 hrsopen a week
5,159sq ft
19Kbooks & 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
16K
visits
2.1 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
209
programs & events
2,572 attended
2,300
library cards
31% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
209 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $246K.
Local 97%State 1%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.