Library · Andover
Andover Free Library
Andover Free Library serves 1,615 people in and around Andover. Last year it logged 2,199 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 5,414 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Andover Free Library
40 Main Street, Andover 14806
20 hrsopen a week
2,880sq ft
11Kbooks & 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
#676
#676 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,199
visits
1.4 per resident
5,414
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
45
programs & events
248 attended
398
library cards
25% 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 (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,414 loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming37%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $56K.
Local 76%State 4%Gifts & other 20%
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.