Library · Gilford
Gilford Public Library
Gilford Public Library serves Gilford’s 7,798 residents. Last year it logged 88,055 visits, about 11.3 for every resident, and lent 96K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gilford Public Library
31 Potter Hill Road, Gilford 03249
49 hrsopen a week
14,400sq ft
57Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
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#1 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#12 · Most library borrowing →#16 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
88K
visits
11.3 per resident
96K
loans, print + digital
12.4 per resident
1,532
programs & events
19K attended
5,829
library cards
75% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
11.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.6 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
96K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
1,532 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$94 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $731K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.