Library · Andover
Libraries in Andover
Andover Public Library serves Andover’s 2,423 residents. Last year it logged 6,340 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 8,814 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Andover Public Library
11 School Street, Andover 03216
17 hrsopen a week
1,375sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#116
#116 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
6,340
visits
2.6 per resident
8,814
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
88
programs & events
2,280 attended
1,124
library cards
46% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.7 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,814 loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
88 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $53K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
Locations
Other libraries in Andover
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.