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Lisbon Public Library

Lisbon Public Library serves Lisbon’s 1,654 residents. Last year it logged 4,000 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 5,522 books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
Your library

Lisbon Public Library

45 School Street, Lisbon 03585
21 hrsopen a week
3,572sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#125
#125 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

4,000
visits
2.4 per resident
5,522
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
17
programs & events
294 attended
2,706
library cards
100% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.5 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

5,522 loans last year

Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming55%

Who the programs are for

17 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
4
Ages 6–11
0
Teens
0
Adults
12
All ages
1
Money

Who pays for it

$41 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $67K.

Local 89%Gifts & other 11%
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.

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