Library · Londonderry
Leach Library
Leach Library serves Londonderry’s 26,793 residents. Last year it logged 76,872 visits, about 2.9 for every resident, and lent 185K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Leach Library
276 Mammoth Road, Londonderry 03053
54 hrsopen a week
19,800sq ft
93Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
77K
visits
2.9 per resident
185K
loans, print + digital
6.9 per resident
392
programs & events
6,422 attended
8,952
library cards
33% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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 2.6
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
185K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
392 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$58 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.5M.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.