Library · Derry
Libraries in Derry
Taylor Library serves Derry’s 34,627 residents. Last year it logged 39,144 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Taylor Library
49 East Derry Road, East Derry 03041
34 hrsopen a week
1,320sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
39K
visits
1.1 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
274
programs & events
7,685 attended
3,598
library cards
10% 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
1.1 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media67%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
274 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $195K.
Local 100%
Locations
Other libraries in Derry
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.