Library · Ludlow
Fletcher Memorial
Ludlow’s library is the Fletcher Memorial, a branch of Fletcher Memorial, open about 37 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Ludlow’s branch belongs to Fletcher Memorial, which serves 2,285 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Fletcher Memorial
88 Main St., Ludlow 05149
37 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Fletcher Memorial
7,068
visits
3.1 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
5.8 per resident
123
programs & events
859 attended
976
library cards
43% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)64%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
123 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$90 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $205K.
Local 20%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 79%
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.