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New Castle Public Library
New Castle Public Library serves New Castle’s 1,009 residents. Last year it logged 2,040 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 13K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Castle Public Library
301 Wentworth Road, New Castle 03854
24 hrsopen a week
2,400sq ft
14Kbooks & 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
#143
#143 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
2,040
visits
2.0 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
12.6 per resident
45
programs & events
5,212 attended
686
library cards
68% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.7 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$133 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $134K.
Local 88%Gifts & other 12%
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.