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Libraries in Massachusetts
455 libraries in 195 cities and 14 counties · Data as of 09/30/2024
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Libraries in Massachusetts at a glance
- With a population of 7,044,056, Massachusetts has 455 libraries (0.65 per 10,000 people).
- That is 29% more per resident than the national rate of 0.50 per 10,000.
- By count, it is 11th in the country.
- The most common type is Public Library (333, 73%), followed by Branch Library (88) and Main Library (34).
- The largest concentrations are in Boston (26), Springfield (9) and Barnstable Town (7).
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- Boston26
- Springfield9
- Barnstable Town7
- Cambridge7
- Worcester7
- New Bedford5
- Quincy4
- Amherst Town3
- Brockton3
- Brookline3
- Peabody3
- Somerville3
- Wellesley3
- Arlington2
- Beverly2
- Chicopee2
- Dedham2
- Everett2
- Framingham2
- Northampton2
- West Dennis2
- Weymouth Town2
- Abington1
- Adams1
- Agawam Town1
- Amesbury1
- Andover1
- Athol1
- Attleboro1
- Ayer1
- Barre1
- Belchertown1
- Belmont1
- Blandford1
- Bliss Corner1
- Bourne1
- Braintree Town1
- Brewster1
- Bridgewater Town1
- Brookfield1
- Burlington1
- Chatham1
- Chelsea1
- Cheshire1
- Chester1
- Clinton1
- Danvers1
- Dennis1
- Dennis Port1
- Devens1
- Dover1
- Duxbury1
- East Brookfield1
- East Dennis1
- East Douglas1
- East Falmouth1
- Easthampton1
- Edgartown1
- Essex1
- Fall River1
- Falmouth1
- Fitchburg1
- Foxborough1
- Franklin Town1
- Gardner1
- Gloucester1
- Granby1
- Great Barrington1
- Greenfield1
- Groton1
- Hanson1
- Harwich Center1
- Harwich Port1
- Hatfield1
- Haverhill1
- Hingham1
- Holbrook1
- Holland1
- Holyoke1
- Hopedale1
- Hopkinton1
- Housatonic1
- Hudson1
- Hull1
- Huntington1
- Ipswich1
- Kingston1
- Lawrence1
- Lee1
- Lenox1
- Leominster1
- Lexington1
- Littleton Common1
- Longmeadow1
- Lowell1
- Lunenburg1
- Lynn1
- Lynnfield1
- Malden1
- Marblehead1
- Marion Center1
- Marlborough1
- Marshfield1
- Mattapoisett Center1
- Maynard1
- Medfield1
- Medford1
- Melrose1
- Methuen1
- Middleborough Center1
- Milford1
- Millers Falls1
- Millis-Clicquot1
- Milton1
- Monson Center1
- Nahant1
- Nantucket1
- Needham1
- Newburyport1
- Newton1
- North Adams1
- North Attleborough Town1
- North Brookfield1
- North Falmouth1
- North Lakeville1
- North Scituate1
- Northborough1
- Northfield1
- Northwest Harwich1
- Norton Center1
- Norwood1
- Oak Bluffs1
- Onset1
- Orange1
- Orleans1
- Oxford1
- Palmer Town1
- Pepperell1
- Petersham1
- Pittsfield1
- Plymouth1
- Provincetown1
- Randolph Town1
- Raynham Center1
- Reading1
- Revere1
- Rockport1
- Rowley1
- Russell1
- Rutland1
- Salem1
- Salisbury1
- Sandwich1
- Saugus1
- Sharon1
- Shelburne Falls1
- Smith Mills1
- Somerset1
- South Deerfield1
- South Yarmouth1
- Southbridge Town1
- Spencer1
- Stoneham1
- Sturbridge1
- Swampscott1
- Taunton1
- Topsfield1
- Townsend1
- Turners Falls1
- Upton1
- Vineyard Haven1
- Wakefield1
- Walpole1
- Waltham1
- Ware1
- Wareham Center1
- Warren1
- Watertown1
- Webster1
- West Brookfield1
- West Concord1
- West Falmouth1
- West Springfield Town1
- West Warren1
- West Yarmouth1
- Westborough1
- Westfield1
- Whitinsville1
- Wilbraham1
- Wilmington1
- Winchendon1
- Winchester1
- Winthrop Town1
- Woburn1
- Woods Hole1
All libraries in Massachusetts
455 listed, A to Z · Page 1 of 16
- Abbot Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 47 hours a week235 Pleasant Street, Marblehead, MA
- Abington Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 48 hours a week600 Gliniewicz Way, Abington, MA
- Acton Memorial LibraryMain Library · Open about 87 hours a week486 Main St., Acton, MA
- Acushnet Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 43 hours a week232 Middle Road, Acushnet, MA
- Adams Free LibraryPublic Library · Open about 34 hours a week92 Park St., Adams, MA
- Adams Shore Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 22 hours a week519 Sea Street, Quincy, MA
- Adams Street Branch LibraryBranch Library · Open about 46 hours a week690 Adams Street, Dorchester, MA
- Agawam Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 59 hours a week750 Cooper Street, Agawam, MA
- Alford Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 3 hours a week5 Alford Center Road, Alford, MA
- Alma Boudreau BranchBranch Library · Open about 43 hours a week245 Concord Avenue, Cambridge, MA
- Ames Free Library of Easton, Inc.Public Library · Open about 90 hours a week53 Main St., North Easton, MA
- Amesbury Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 49 hours a week149 Main St., Amesbury, MA
- Aquinnah Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 17 hours a week1 Church St., Aquinnah, MA
- Arms LibraryPublic Library · Open about 25 hours a week60 Bridge St, Shelburne Falls, MA
- Ashby Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 26 hours a week812 Main Street, Ashby, MA
- Ashland Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 54 hours a week66 Front St., Ashland, MA
- Athol Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 46 hours a week568 Main Street, Athol, MA
- Attleboro Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 53 hours a week74 North Main Street, Attleboro, MA
- Auburn Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 51 hours a week369 Southbridge St., Auburn, MA
- Avon Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 40 hours a week280 West Main St., Avon, MA
- Ayer LibraryPublic Library · Open about 36 hours a week26 East Main St., Ayer, MA
- Bacon Free LibraryPublic Library · Open about 42 hours a week58 Eliot Street, South Natick, MA
- Bancroft Memorial LibraryPublic Library · Open about 34 hours a week50 Hopedale Street, Hopedale, MA
- Beals Memorial LibraryPublic Library · Open about 37 hours a week50 Pleasant St., Winchendon, MA
- Beaman Memorial Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 42 hours a week8 Newton St., West Boylston, MA
- Becket Athenaeum, Inc.Public Library · Open about 25 hours a week3367 Main Street, Route 8, Becket, MA
- Bedford Free Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 64 hours a week7 Mudge Way, Bedford, MA
- Belding Memorial LibraryPublic Library · Open about 18 hours a week344 Main St., Ashfield, MA
- Bellingham Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 50 hours a week100 Blackstone Street, Bellingham, MA
- Belmont Public LibraryPublic Library · Open about 55 hours a week336 Concord Ave., Belmont, MA
Frequently asked questions
- How many libraries are in Massachusetts?
- There are 455 libraries in Massachusetts in our data as of 09/30/2024.
- Which Massachusetts cities have the most libraries?
- Boston (26), Springfield (9), Barnstable Town (7), Cambridge (7), Worcester (7).