Library · Exeter
Exeter Public Library
Exeter Public Library serves Exeter’s 16,263 residents. Last year it logged 382 visits, about 0.0 for every resident, and lent 129K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Exeter Public Library
4 Chestnut Street, Exeter 03833
56 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
87Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
382
visits
0.0 per resident
129K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
2,154
programs & events
60K attended
5,855
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
0.0 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.7 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
129K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
2,154 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$85 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.4M.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.