Library · Concord
Libraries in Concord
Concord Public Library serves Concord’s 44,111 residents from 3 locations. Last year it logged 239,107 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 253K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Concord Public Library
45 Green Street, Concord 03301
56 hrsopen a week
33,700sq ft
136Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
239K
visits
5.4 per resident
253K
loans, print + digital
5.7 per resident
368
programs & events
7,316 attended
10K
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
5.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
253K loans last year
Books & media (adults)28%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
368 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.2M.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Concord
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.