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 28, of whom 8 are librarians

Operating Budget

Year

Budget

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

 


2024: January – March

Library visitors: 42,409 Database searches: 356*incomplete data
Items checked out: 96,354 Website visits: 51,650
Items we own: 90,698 Questions answered: 21,765
Library cardholders: 18,891 Public computer users: 7,544
New library cards: 718 Public Print Jobs: 3,467
Programs offered: 379 3D printer jobs: 44
Program attendees:8,183 Instagram followers: 2,476
Historic Artifact Room visits:69 X (Twitter) followers: 1,886
Study room reservations: 1,128 Facebook followers: 1,074
Museum pass reservations: 377 YouTube subscribers: 71