We defined the quietest branches by the total reach the locations had. Branch reach is measured by total visitors, programming, computer sessions, wireless sessions, and circulation combined. The South End (the quietest fully active branch) had a little under 10,000.
Do you prefer a busy or quiet library?
busy
quiet
it varies
We chose the fourth quarter of 2022 because it is the most recent data (as of the writing of this post). While the data can be analyzed many ways, we noticed that the branches with the least visitors also had the least overall activity. Here they are in alphabetical order ...
Adams Street
Chinatown
Connolly
Egleston
Faneuil
Fields Corner
Honan-Allston
Hyde Park
Lower Mills
Mattapan
Parker Hill
South End
Uphams Corner
If you're into data analysis, you can totally check out the library's usage numbers here.
Is your local branch listed? Is there a branch that surprised you?
Until next time...
Love the Journey,
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