Library · Meredith
Meredith Public Library
Meredith Public Library serves Meredith’s 6,725 residents. Last year it logged 55,153 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 63K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Meredith Public Library
91 Main Street, Meredith 03253
46 hrsopen a week
21,104sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →#54 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
55K
visits
8.2 per resident
63K
loans, print + digital
9.3 per resident
698
programs & events
11K attended
4,517
library cards
67% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
8.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
63K loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
698 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$122 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $820K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.