Library · Sullivan
Sullivan Public Library
Sullivan Public Library serves Sullivan’s 671 residents. Last year it logged 1,363 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 2,013 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sullivan Public Library
436 Centre Street, Sullivan 03445
15 hrsopen a week
2,484sq ft
9,918books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#142
#142 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
1,363
visits
2.0 per resident
2,013
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
17
programs & events
94 attended
160
library cards
24% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Digital borrowing
2.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,013 loans last year
Books & media (adults)27%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming68%
Who the programs are for
17 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.