Library · Kensington
Kensington Social & Public Library
Kensington Social & Public Library serves Kensington’s 2,120 residents. Last year it logged 7,628 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kensington Social & Public Library
126 Amesbury Road, Kensington 03833
32 hrsopen a week
1,838sq ft
18Kbooks & 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
#83
#83 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
7,628
visits
3.6 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
151
programs & events
1,388 attended
1,359
library cards
64% 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
151 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $137K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.