Library · Lyndeborough
J.A. Tarbell Library
J.A. Tarbell Library serves Lyndeborough’s 1,752 residents. Last year it logged 2,769 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 6,302 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
J.A. Tarbell Library
136 Forest Road, Lyndeborough 03082
31 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#163
#163 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
2,769
visits
1.6 per resident
6,302
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
79
programs & events
560 attended
875
library cards
50% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,302 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
79 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $71K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.