Library · North Hampton
North Hampton Public Library
North Hampton Public Library serves North Hampton’s 4,558 residents. Last year it logged 25,240 visits, about 5.5 for every resident, and lent 42K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
North Hampton Public Library
239 Atlantic Avenue, North Hampton 03862
48 hrsopen a week
12,500sq ft
28Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
25K
visits
5.5 per resident
42K
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
353
programs & events
3,403 attended
3,303
library cards
72% 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
5.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.7 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
72% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
42K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
353 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$96 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $440K.
Local 95%Gifts & other 5%
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.