Library · Sandwich
Samuel H. Wentworth Library
Samuel H. Wentworth Library serves Sandwich’s 1,489 residents. Last year it logged 4,680 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Samuel H. Wentworth Library
35 Main Street, Center Sandwich 03227
32 hrsopen a week
4,300sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#94
#94 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
4,680
visits
3.1 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
11.8 per resident
73
programs & events
991 attended
727
library cards
49% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
73 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$111 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $165K.
Local 58%Gifts & other 42%
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.