Library · Rye
Rye Public Library
Rye Public Library serves Rye’s 5,626 residents. Last year it logged 46,630 visits, about 8.3 for every resident, and lent 45K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rye Public Library
581 Washington Road, Rye 03870
54 hrsopen a week
12,500sq ft
43Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#35 · Most library borrowing →#80 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
47K
visits
8.3 per resident
45K
loans, print + digital
8.1 per resident
781
programs & events
6,783 attended
4,119
library cards
73% 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
8.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
45K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
781 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$140 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $786K.
Local 100%
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.