Library Holiday Closings: December 24 and 25, reopening on December 26 at 9:00 AM.
Closing at 1:00 PM on December 31, and reopening at 9:00 AM on January 2, 2025.

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 – November

Library visitors: 165,020 Database searches: 4,974
Items checked out: 345,823 Website visits: 191,600
Items we own: 92,520 Questions answered: 86,958
Library cardholders: 20,409 Public computer users: 26,979
New library cards: 2,236 Public Print Jobs: 12,915
Programs offered: 1,401 3D printer jobs: 236
Program attendees:31,699 Instagram followers: 2,688
Historic Artifact Room visits: 511 X (Twitter) followers: 1,913
Study room reservations: 4,209 Facebook followers: 1,311
Museum pass reservations: 2,512 YouTube subscribers: 101