Library · Hyde Park
Lanpher Memorial
Lanpher Memorial serves 3,016 people in and around Hyde Park. Last year it logged 9,876 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lanpher Memorial
141 Main St., Hyde Park 05655
31 hrsopen a week
6,060sq ft
18Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,876
visits
3.3 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
144
programs & events
2,588 attended
2,095
library cards
69% 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
69% of residents
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
144 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$56 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $170K.
Local 92%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.