Library · Nashua
Nashua Public Library
Nashua Public Library serves Nashua’s 2,462 residents. Last year it logged 6,239 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 7,373 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Nashua Public Library
220 Brasher St., Nashua 50658
34 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#389
#389 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,239
visits
2.5 per resident
7,373
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
103
programs & events
1,802 attended
1,674
library cards
68% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,373 loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
103 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $111K.
Local 89%State 2%Gifts & other 9%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.