Library · Westmoreland
Westmoreland Public Library
Westmoreland Public Library serves Westmoreland’s 1,702 residents. Last year it logged 2,438 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 6,007 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Westmoreland Public Library
33 South Village Road, Westmoreland 03467
20 hrsopen a week
2,382sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#168
#168 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
2,438
visits
1.4 per resident
6,007
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
39
programs & events
790 attended
626
library cards
37% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,007 loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media22%E-books, audio & streaming32%
Who the programs are for
39 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $35K.
Local 100%Gifts & other 0%
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.