Library · Washington
Shedd Free Library
Shedd Free Library serves Washington’s 1,217 residents. Last year it logged 3,154 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 4,780 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shedd Free Library
46 North Main Street, Washington 03280
19 hrsopen a week
5,400sq ft
5,901books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#118
#118 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
3,154
visits
2.6 per resident
4,780
loans, print + digital
3.9 per resident
359
programs & events
1,023
library cards
84% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Cardholders
84% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,780 loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media12%E-books, audio & streaming47%
Who the programs are for
359 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $61K.
Local 63%Gifts & other 37%
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.