Library · Hanover
Libraries in Hanover
Hanover Town Library serves Hanover’s 11,895 residents. Last year it logged 8,927 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hanover Town Library
130 Etna Road, Etna 03750
40 hrsopen a week
1,063sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
8,927
visits
0.8 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
188
programs & events
2,507 attended
391
library cards
3% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
3% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
188 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$8 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $99K.
Local 82%Gifts & other 18%
Locations
Other libraries in Hanover
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.