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Dalton Public Library
Dalton Public Library serves Dalton’s 946 residents. Last year it logged 676 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 1,832 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dalton Public Library
756 Dalton Road, Dalton 03598
10 hrsopen a week
1,248sq ft
8,425books & 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
#194
#194 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
676
visits
0.7 per resident
1,832
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
122
programs & events
590 attended
622
library cards
66% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,832 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming61%
Who the programs are for
122 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.