Library · Central Falls
Adams Public Library
Adams Public Library serves Central Falls’s 22,583 residents. Last year it logged 12,170 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 4,632 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Adams Public Library
205 Central Street, Central Falls 02863
34 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
25Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
12K
visits
0.5 per resident
4,632
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
33
programs & events
214 attended
1,670
library cards
7% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,632 loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $247K.
Local 58%State 18%Gifts & other 24%
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.