Library · Newmarket
Newmarket Public Library
Newmarket Public Library serves Newmarket’s 9,459 residents. Last year it logged 78,000 visits, about 8.2 for every resident, and lent 64K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Newmarket Public Library
1 Elm Street, Newmarket 03857
47 hrsopen a week
7,450sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#55 · Most library borrowing →#33 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
78K
visits
8.2 per resident
64K
loans, print + digital
6.7 per resident
268
programs & events
3,641 attended
3,300
library cards
35% 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
4.6 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
64K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
268 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $422K.
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.