Library · Center Harbor
James E. Nichols Memorial Library
James E. Nichols Memorial Library serves Center Harbor’s 1,049 residents. Last year it logged 4,992 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 7,574 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
James E. Nichols Memorial Library
35 Plymouth Street, Center Harbor 03226
26 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#51
#51 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
4,992
visits
4.8 per resident
7,574
loans, print + digital
7.2 per resident
28
programs & events
292 attended
1,248
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
4.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
4.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,574 loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media9%E-books, audio & streaming55%
Who the programs are for
28 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$107 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $113K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.