Library · Nottingham
Blaisdell Memorial Library
Blaisdell Memorial Library serves Nottingham’s 5,371 residents. Last year it logged 20,807 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Blaisdell Memorial Library
129 Stage Road, Nottingham 03290
35 hrsopen a week
5,168sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#46
#46 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#42 · Most library borrowing →#38 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
3.9 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
418
programs & events
6,565 attended
3,588
library cards
67% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 64% 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
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
67% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)22%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
418 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $300K.
Local 53%Gifts & other 47%
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.