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Acworth Silsby Public Library
Acworth Silsby Public Library serves Acworth’s 859 residents. Last year it logged 2,873 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 2,912 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Acworth Silsby Public Library
5 Lynn Hill Road, Acworth 03601
22 hrsopen a week
970sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#91
#91 of 209 NH libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Hampshire that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,873
visits
3.3 per resident
2,912
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
8
programs & events
132 attended
216
library cards
25% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,912 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
8 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 79%Gifts & other 21%
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.