Library · Northumberland
Northumberland Public Library
Northumberland Public Library serves Northumberland’s 2,120 residents. Last year it logged 4,619 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 8,604 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Northumberland Public Library
31 State Street, Groveton 03582
28 hrsopen a week
2,240sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#138
#138 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
4,619
visits
2.2 per resident
8,604
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
43
programs & events
754 attended
1,580
library cards
75% 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
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,604 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
43 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $68K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.