Library · Franconia
Abbie Greenleaf Library
Abbie Greenleaf Library serves Franconia’s 1,128 residents. Last year it logged 4,600 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Abbie Greenleaf Library
439 Main Street, Franconia 03580
21 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#68
#68 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
4,600
visits
4.1 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
10.9 per resident
211
programs & events
1,625 attended
700
library cards
62% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
62% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
211 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $115K.
Local 81%Gifts & other 19%
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.