Library · Springfield
Springfield Free Pub. Lib.
Springfield Free Public Library serves Springfield’s 17,178 residents. Last year it logged 80,126 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 105K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Springfield Free Pub. Lib.
66 Mountain Avenue, Springfield 07081
56 hrsopen a week
22,250sq ft
80Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#71
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
80K
visits
4.7 per resident
105K
loans, print + digital
6.1 per resident
476
programs & events
16K attended
4,900
library cards
29% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
105K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
476 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$74 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 98%State 1%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.