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Dummer Public Library
Dummer Public Library serves Dummer’s 307 residents. Last year it logged 330 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 781 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dummer Public Library
67 Hill Road, Dummer 03588
7 hrsopen a week
800sq ft
6,553books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#184
#184 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
330
visits
1.1 per resident
781
loans, print + digital
2.5 per resident
12
programs & events
164 attended
175
library cards
57% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
781 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming62%
Who the programs are for
12 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $11K.
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.