Library · Tamworth
Libraries in Tamworth
Cook Memorial Library serves Tamworth’s 2,848 residents. Last year it logged 13,716 visits, about 4.8 for every resident, and lent 33K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cook Memorial Library
93 Main Street, Tamworth 03886
38 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
22Kbooks & 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
#36
#36 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
14K
visits
4.8 per resident
33K
loans, print + digital
11.4 per resident
233
programs & events
5,450 attended
998
library cards
35% 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
4.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
35% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
33K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
233 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $224K.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
Locations
Other libraries in Tamworth
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.