Library · Lebanon
Martha Sawyer Community Library
Martha Sawyer Community Library serves Lebanon’s 6,698 residents. Last year it logged 661 visits, about 0.1 for every resident, and lent 3,365 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Martha Sawyer Community Library
53 Upper Guinea Road, Lebanon 04027
20 hrsopen a week
1,400sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
661
visits
0.1 per resident
3,365
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
131
programs & events
689 attended
1,289
library cards
19% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
0.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,365 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
131 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$3 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $22K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.