Library · Marlborough
Frost Free Library
Frost Free Library serves Marlborough’s 2,106 residents. Last year it logged 4,403 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 8,592 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Frost Free Library
28 Jaffrey Road, Marlborough 03455
27 hrsopen a week
5,429sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#140
#140 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
4,403
visits
2.1 per resident
8,592
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
206
programs & events
1,565 attended
990
library cards
47% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,592 loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming35%
Who the programs are for
206 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $150K.
Local 100%
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.