Library · Marlborough
Libraries in Marlborough
Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library serves 1,650 people in and around Marlborough. Last year it logged 5,915 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 7,707 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sarah Hull Hallock Free Library
56-58 Main Street, Milton 12547
43 hrsopen a week
3,600sq ft
15Kbooks & 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
#392
#392 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,915
visits
3.6 per resident
7,707
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
193
programs & events
1,247 attended
763
library cards
46% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,707 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
193 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$126 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $208K.
Local 68%State 26%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Marlborough
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.