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Bath Public Library
Bath Public Library serves Bath’s 1,095 residents. Last year it logged 4,004 visits, about 3.7 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bath Public Library
4 West Bath Road, Bath 03740
21 hrsopen a week
1,084sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#78
#78 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
4,004
visits
3.7 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
15.0 per resident
198
programs & events
1,011 attended
1,226
library cards
100% 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
3.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
14.1 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
7.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
198 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $64K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.