Library · Springfield
Libbie A. Cass Memorial Library
Libbie A. Cass Memorial Library serves Springfield’s 1,285 residents. Last year it logged 1,929 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 6,975 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Libbie A. Cass Memorial Library
2748 Main Street, Springfield 03284
26 hrsopen a week
2,200sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#166
#166 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
1,929
visits
1.5 per resident
6,975
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
49
programs & events
444 attended
391
library cards
30% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,975 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
49 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
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.