THE LIBRARY WILL BE CLOSED ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8 FOR STAFF DEVELOPMENT DAY FROM 9am to 1pm. THE LIBRARY WILL REOPEN AT 1pm.

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

  • 44,500 sq. ft. in size
  • Open 65 hours per week
  • Serves a population of 40,056
  • 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

 


2023: January – September

Library visitors: 121,041 Database searches: 3,350*incomplete data
Items checked out: 269,762 Website visits: 128,734
Items we own: 89,975 Questions answered: 61,163
Library cardholders: 17,663 Public computer users: 21,232
New library cards: 1,476 Public Print Jobs: 10,635
Programs offered: 861 3D printer jobs: 129
Program attendees: 16,077 Instagram followers: 2,347
Historic artifact room visits: 581 X (Twitter) followers: 1,877
Study room reservations: 2,905 Facebook followers: 890
Museum pass reservations: 1,244 YouTube subscribers: 55