Library · Danbury
George Gamble Library
George Gamble Library serves Danbury’s 1,271 residents. Last year it logged 1,132 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 1,479 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
George Gamble Library
29 Route 104, Danbury 03230
10 hrsopen a week
700sq ft
6,770books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#190
#190 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
1,132
visits
0.9 per resident
1,479
loans, print + digital
1.2 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
208
library cards
16% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,479 loans last year
Books & media (adults)98%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $15K.
Local 70%Gifts & other 30%
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.