Library · Wells River
Baldwin Memorial
Wells River’s library is the Baldwin Memorial, a branch of Baldwin Memorial, open about 20 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Wells River’s branch belongs to Baldwin Memorial, which serves 1,199 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Baldwin Memorial
33 Main St., Wells River 05081
20 hrsopen a week
1,716sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Baldwin Memorial
6,240
visits
5.2 per resident
4,112
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
4
programs & events
152 attended
463
library cards
39% 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
5.2 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Cardholders
39% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,112 loans last year
Books & media (adults)81%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
4 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $49K.
Local 75%State 1%Gifts & other 24%
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.