Library · Wolfeboro
Wolfeboro Public Library
Wolfeboro Public Library serves Wolfeboro’s 6,459 residents. Last year it logged 64,614 visits, about 10.0 for every resident, and lent 79K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Wolfeboro Public Library
259 South Main Street, Wolfeboro 03894
46 hrsopen a week
16,576sq ft
42Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#2
#2 of 122 · Most-used libraries in NH →Among NH towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#15 · Most library borrowing →#110 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
65K
visits
10.0 per resident
79K
loans, print + digital
12.2 per resident
454
programs & events
5,398 attended
7,565
library cards
100% 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
10.0 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
79K loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
454 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$93 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $603K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.