Library · Hillsborough
Libraries in Hillsborough
Fuller Public Library serves Hillsborough’s 5,960 residents. Last year it logged 17,420 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Fuller Public Library
29 School Street, Hillsborough 03244
25 hrsopen a week
8,222sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#64
#64 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#73 · Most library borrowing →#55 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
17K
visits
2.9 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
1,127
programs & events
6,275 attended
2,681
library cards
45% 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
2.9 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,127 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$37 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $219K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Hillsborough
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.