Library · Peterborough
Peterborough Town Library
Peterborough Town Library serves Peterborough’s 6,519 residents. Last year it logged 62,054 visits, about 9.5 for every resident, and lent 80K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peterborough Town Library
2 Concord Street, Peterborough 03458
48 hrsopen a week
15,500sq 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
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#3 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#13 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
62K
visits
9.5 per resident
80K
loans, print + digital
12.3 per resident
417
programs & events
6,039 attended
3,468
library cards
53% 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
9.5 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
53% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
80K loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
417 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$113 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $737K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.