Library · Mason
Mason Public Library
Mason Public Library serves Mason’s 1,459 residents. Last year it logged 6,498 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mason Public Library
16 Darling Hill Road, Mason 03048
20 hrsopen a week
915sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#55
#55 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
6,498
visits
4.5 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
7.8 per resident
136
programs & events
2,257 attended
935
library cards
64% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.5 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
64% of residents
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
136 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $67K.
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.