Library · Allenstown
Allenstown Public Library
Allenstown Public Library serves Allenstown’s 4,850 residents. Last year it logged 2,814 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 7,427 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Allenstown Public Library
59 Main Street, Allenstown 03275
22 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
9,305books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,814
visits
0.6 per resident
7,427
loans, print + digital
1.5 per resident
10
programs & events
319 attended
1,295
library cards
27% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,427 loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $74K.
Local 87%Gifts & other 13%
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.