Library · Scituate
Libraries in Scituate
North Scituate Public Library serves Scituate’s 6,154 residents. Last year it logged 29,044 visits, about 4.7 for every resident, and lent 61K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Scituate Public Library
606 West Greenville Road, Scituate 02857
49 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
38Kbooks & 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
#11
#11 of 48 RI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Rhode Island that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
29K
visits
4.7 per resident
61K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
273
programs & events
1,408 attended
2,207
library cards
36% 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
4.7 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
61K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
273 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$66 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $405K.
Local 74%State 17%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
Locations
Other libraries in Scituate
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.