Library · Cornish
George H. Stowell Free Library
George H. Stowell Free Library serves Cornish’s 1,628 residents. Last year it logged 4,828 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 9,603 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
George H. Stowell Free Library
24 School Street, Cornish Flat 03746
15 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
7,680books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#100
#100 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
4,828
visits
3.0 per resident
9,603
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
115
programs & events
1,220 attended
729
library cards
45% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,603 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
115 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $43K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.