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 – september

Library visitors: 137,807 Database searches: 3,442
Items checked out: 287,769 Website visits: 161,543
Items we own: 92,445 Questions answered: 672,766
Library cardholders: 20,125 Public computer users: 22,572
New library cards: 1,952 Public Print Jobs: 10,814
Programs offered:1,133 3D printer jobs: 181
Program attendees: 25,301 Instagram followers: 2,651
Historic Artifact Room visits: 425 X (Twitter) followers: 1,906
Study room reservations: 3,484 Facebook followers: 1,255
Museum pass reservations: 1,092 YouTube subscribers: 98