Library · Laconia
Laconia Public Library
Laconia Public Library serves Laconia’s 17,103 residents. Last year it logged 116,316 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 102K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Laconia Public Library
695 Main Street, Laconia 03246
57 hrsopen a week
18,000sq ft
60Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
116K
visits
6.8 per resident
102K
loans, print + digital
6.0 per resident
412
programs & events
6,445 attended
4,575
library cards
27% 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
6.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.5 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
102K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
412 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $910K.
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.