Library · Nelson
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library serves Nelson’s 634 residents. Last year it logged 3,519 visits, about 5.6 for every resident, and lent 4,472 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Olivia Rodham Memorial Library
1 Nelson Common Road, Nelson 03457
17 hrsopen a week
1,320sq ft
9,403books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#34
#34 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
3,519
visits
5.6 per resident
4,472
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
144
programs & events
1,427 attended
374
library cards
59% 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
5.6 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
3.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
2.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,472 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming55%
Who the programs are for
144 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.