Library · Marlow
Marlow Town Library
Marlow Town Library serves Marlow’s 753 residents. Last year it logged 1,056 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 2,240 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Marlow Town Library
12 Church Street, Marlow 03456
14 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
9,111books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#169
#169 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
1,056
visits
1.4 per resident
2,240
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
24
programs & events
627 attended
351
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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
47% of residents
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,240 loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming57%
Who the programs are for
24 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $22K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.