Library · Keene
Libraries in Keene
Keene Public Library serves Keene’s 1,144 residents. Last year it logged 2,919 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 2,687 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Keene Public Library
10928 Nys Route 9n, Keene 12942
35 hrsopen a week
1,659sq ft
6,516books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#519
#519 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
2,919
visits
2.6 per resident
2,687
loans, print + digital
2.3 per resident
38
programs & events
277 attended
297
library cards
26% 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 (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,687 loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
38 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $70K.
Local 88%State 2%Gifts & other 9%
Locations
Other libraries in Keene
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.