Library · Effingham
Effingham Public Library
Effingham Public Library serves Effingham’s 1,722 residents. Last year it logged 3,755 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 6,110 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Effingham Public Library
30 Town House Road, Effingham 03882
21 hrsopen a week
2,278sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#137
#137 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
3,755
visits
2.2 per resident
6,110
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
290
programs & events
1,864 attended
460
library cards
27% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,110 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
290 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $83K.
Local 79%Gifts & other 21%
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.