Library · Manchester
Manchester Community Library
Manchester Community Library serves Manchester’s 4,483 residents. Last year it logged 58,650 visits, about 13.1 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Manchester Community Library
138 Cemetery Ave Rte 7a, Manchester 05255
46 hrsopen a week
18,400sq ft
29Kbooks & 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
59K
visits
13.1 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
7.8 per resident
1,074
programs & events
14K attended
4,359
library cards
97% 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
13.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
97% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media19%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
1,074 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$212 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $950K.
Local 25%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 75%
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.