Library · Lebanon
Libraries in Lebanon
Lebanon Public Library serves Lebanon’s 15,108 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 57,616 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 128K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Lebanon Public Library
9 East Park Street, Lebanon 03766
52 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
54Kbooks & 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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#50 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#31 · Most library borrowing →#18 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
58K
visits
3.8 per resident
128K
loans, print + digital
8.5 per resident
471
programs & events
9,531 attended
7,418
library cards
49% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
128K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
471 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$114 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.7M.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Lebanon
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.