Library · New Hampton
Gordon-Nash Library
Gordon-Nash Library at New Hampton School serves New Hampton’s 2,436 residents. Last year it logged 5,302 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 7,674 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gordon-Nash Library
69 Main Street, New Hampton 03256
47 hrsopen a week
3,742sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,302
visits
2.2 per resident
7,674
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
295
programs & events
1,952 attended
1,108
library cards
45% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,674 loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming57%
Who the programs are for
295 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $97K.
Gifts & other 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.