Library · Canterbury
Elkins Library
Elkins Public Library serves Canterbury’s 2,431 residents. Last year it logged 14,558 visits, about 6.0 for every resident, and lent 20K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Elkins Library
9 Center Road, Canterbury 03224
41 hrsopen a week
4,500sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#29
#29 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
15K
visits
6.0 per resident
20K
loans, print + digital
8.4 per resident
317
programs & events
3,868 attended
1,050
library cards
43% 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
6.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.6 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
20K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
317 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$124 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $303K.
Local 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.