Library · Walpole
Libraries in Walpole
Walpole Town Library serves Walpole’s 3,659 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 15,604 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 32K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Walpole Town Library
48 Main Street, Walpole 03608
36 hrsopen a week
3,713sq ft
25Kbooks & 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
#41
#41 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#29 · Most library borrowing →#86 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
4.3 per resident
32K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
470
programs & events
4,168 attended
1,175
library cards
32% 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
4.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
32K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
470 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$63 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $229K.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
Locations
Other libraries in Walpole
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.