The Library will be closed on Friday, February 28 from 9am to 1pm for Staff Development Day.

WPL By the Numbers

Curious to know how the Woburn Public Library measures up? Take a look at the quantifiable ways we serve the community (that's you!).

The Library Overview

  • 50,420 sq. ft. in size
  • Open 65 hours per week
  • Serves a population of 41,056
  • Has a staff of 29, of whom 9 are librarians

Operating Budget

Year

Budget

2025 $1,910,118
2024 $1,786,265
2023 $1,641,074
2022 $1,608,872
2021 $1,696,897

 


2025: January

Library visitors: 13,447 Database searches: 667
Items checked out: 32,798 Website visits: 18,488
Items we own: 93,198 Questions answered: 6,474
Library cardholders: 20,704 Public computer users: 2,269
New library cards: 186 Public Print Jobs: 1,209
Programs offered: 129 3D printer jobs: 25
Program attendees: 1,834 Instagram followers: 2,698
Historic Artifact Room visits: 45 X (Twitter) followers: 1,913
Study room reservations: 354 Facebook followers: 1,338
Museum pass reservations: 84 YouTube subscribers: 102