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 – February

Library visitors: 27.349 Database searches: 356*incomplete data
Items checked out: 63,185 Website visits: 34,597
Items we own: 90,460 Questions answered: 14,190
Library cardholders: 18,671 Public computer users: 4,965
New library cards: 498 Public Print Jobs: 2,367
Programs offered: 231 3D printer jobs: 29
Program attendees: 5,468 Instagram followers: 2,447
Historic Artifact Room visits: 69 X (Twitter) followers: 1,889
Study room reservations: 728 Facebook followers: 1,051
Museum pass reservations: 178 YouTube subscribers: 71