Library · Salem
Kelley Library
Kelley Library serves Salem’s 30,705 residents. Last year it logged 85,102 visits, about 2.8 for every resident, and lent 114K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kelley Library
234 Main Street, Salem 03079
63 hrsopen a week
22,000sq ft
78Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#68
#68 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#98 · Most library borrowing →#72 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
85K
visits
2.8 per resident
114K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
178
programs & events
2,663 attended
9,127
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
2.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
114K loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
178 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
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.