Library · Swanzey
Libraries in Swanzey
Mt. Caesar Union Library serves Swanzey’s 7,331 residents. Last year it logged 6,720 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mt. Caesar Union Library
628 Old Homestead Highway, Swanzey 03446
30 hrsopen a week
5,341sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,720
visits
0.9 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
141
programs & events
2,842 attended
2,786
library cards
38% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
141 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $188K.
Local 89%Gifts & other 11%
Locations
Other libraries in Swanzey
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.