Library · Andover
Andover Public Library
Andover’s library is the Andover Public Library, a branch of Andover Public Library, open about 48 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Andover’s branch belongs to Andover Public Library, which serves 8,700 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Andover Public Library
142 W Main St., Andover 44003
48 hrsopen a week
8,605sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Andover Public Library
33K
visits
3.8 per resident
83K
loans, print + digital
9.5 per resident
286
programs & events
5,947 attended
3,391
library cards
39% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
83K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming27%
Who the programs are for
286 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $517K.
Local 32%State 54%Gifts & other 14%
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.