Library · Orford
Libraries in Orford
Orford Free Library serves Orford’s 1,249 residents. Last year it logged 1,700 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 4,684 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orford Free Library
2539 Route 25a, Orford 03777
14 hrsopen a week
1,183sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#172
#172 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
1,700
visits
1.4 per resident
4,684
loans, print + digital
3.8 per resident
35
programs & events
353 attended
255
library cards
20% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,684 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
35 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 83%Gifts & other 17%
Locations
Other libraries in Orford
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.