Rodgers Memorial Library

What Rodgers Memorial Library does

Municipal public library located at 194 Derry Road, Hudson, New Hampshire, legally known as George H. & Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library. The institution serves the residents of Hudson through a combined physical-and-digital service platform anchored on the Discover/Polaris integrated library system and a website at rodgerslibrary.org. Core offerings include a local collection of 45,000 titles, fine-free circulation as of June 1, 2025, 25+ specialty databases (Ancestry Library, HeritageQuest, America's News, Consumer Reports, NoveList, Transparent Language, GCFGlobal, Khan Academy, Driving Tests, Digital Learn, Black Freedom Struggle), a Library of Things lending non-traditional items (mobile hotspots, telescopes, projectors, podcast kits, diagnostic tools), museum passes to 25+ regional attractions, free notary and test-proctoring services, meeting spaces including a 60-person community room, wireless printing via Princh, and Seed Library programming launching Spring 2026. The library is staffed by approximately 15-20 employees across Director, IT/Technical Services, Adult Services, Youth Services, and Facilities functions, with named department leads and a Board of Trustees.

The business model is fundamentally tax-funded: the library operates as a municipal entity whose primary revenue is the operating allocation from the Town of Hudson's annual budget, supplemented by fundraising from the Friends of the Library of Hudson (a nonprofit running Second Hand Prose book sales, membership dues, brick program, and Hannaford Helps bag donations) and a $50/year non-resident family library card. Through its membership in the GMILCS consortium of 13 southern New Hampshire libraries, Hudson cardholders gain access to 1.4 million titles and three-times-weekly van deliveries, vastly exceeding what the local collection alone could offer. Customer segments are horizontal across age groups (children, tweens, teens, adults, seniors), with primary segments being children (ages 0-12) and adults (18+). There is no mobile app, no disclosed AI/ML capability, and no venture or PE ownership; the entity is government-operated and privately funded only through ancillary community channels.

Name

Rodgers Memorial Library

Legal name

George H. & Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library

Website

https://rodgerslibrary.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Municipal public library in Hudson, NH that serves local residents with 45,000 physical titles, digital lending, tutoring, museum passes, and Library of Things, while accessing 1.4 million titles through the 13-library GMILCS consortium, funded primarily by Town of Hudson tax appropriations and Friends of the Library fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Public Library Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Libraries and Archives (519210), Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, and Other Information Services (5192)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Library Operations & Community Branch Management (EDAEAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Libraries & Information Services (BPAIACAO), Library Collections & Cataloging Services (Acquisitions, Metadata, Circulation) (EDAEAGAE)

Keywords

• Public library services
• Community programming
• Digital media lending
• Library consortium access
• Museum and culture passes

Headquarters

HQ city

Hudson

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Municipal Funding: Primary funding from Town of Hudson municipal budget allocated by local government. The library operates as a public municipal library with tax-based funding.
2. Friends of the Library: Friends of the Library organization raises funds through book sales (Second Hand Prose), membership fees, brick program, and donations. Proceeds support library enrichment programs and materials.
3. Non-Resident Library Cards: Non-residents may purchase an immediate family membership for $50 per year. This is a secondary revenue stream for community members outside Hudson.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Rodgers Memorial Library is a municipal public library in Hudson, New Hampshire, providing free physical and digital lending, research databases, community programming, and meeting spaces to local residents. As a member of the 13-library GMILCS consortium, it shares access to roughly 1.4 million titles through the Discover/Polaris catalog, and supplements municipal tax funding with $50/year non-resident cards and Friends of the Library donations. Distinctive non-traditional lending includes Library of Things items (mobile hotspots, telescopes), museum passes, and a Seed Library launching in 2026.

Product overview

Rodgers Memorial Library operates as a public library offering a unified platform combining physical and digital resource access. The core offering centers on the Discover/Polaris catalog system for managing the local collection of 45,000+ titles, which expands to 1.4 million titles through the GMILCS consortium. Physical collections include the Lucky Day Collection for popular titles, Library of Things for circulating non-traditional items (tech gadgets, tools, telescopes), and Museum Passes for discounted admission to regional attractions. Digital services are delivered through Libby/cloudLibrary for e-books and e-audiobooks, Kanopy for streaming video, Brainfuse HelpNow for live tutoring, and various databases (genealogy, newspapers, educational resources). Additional services include Notary Services, Test Proctoring, Meeting Room reservations, Public Computers/WiFi, Wireless Printing via Princh, and a Seed Library launching in 2026.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Discover/Polaris Catalog Access

Quantifiable outcome

• Fine-free library since June 2025, eliminating barriers to returns and increasing patron satisfaction
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration31 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• GMILCS (Greater Manchester Inter Library Consortial System)coreTechnology or Integration13-library consortium enabling Hudson patrons to borrow from any member library's 1.4 million titles. Van deliveries 3x weekly. Provides shared digital resources including cloudLibrary ebook platform.
• Hudson School District (SAU 81)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAll Hudson teachers and students eligible for library cards. Teachers can arrange class visits and tours. Library provides school outreach programming and educator support.
• Hannaford Supermarkets (Hudson)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLibrary receives $1 for every 'Hannaford Helps' special bag purchased during designated months at Hudson Hannaford location.
• VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVITA volunteers provide free tax preparation assistance at the library from late January through April each year.
• HCTV (Hudson Community Television)minorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorReference Services Librarian appears in monthly promotional spots. Library Board meetings broadcast live and rebroadcast on community television.
• Friends of the Library of HudsoncoreGTM or Marketing PartnerNonprofit support organization raising funds through book sales, memberships, and donations. Funds library enrichment programs and materials. Business members include Columbus Dental Care, Enterprise Bank, and others.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Manchester City Library: Largest GMILCS consortium member and the central hub library for the network serving southern NH; broader geographic reach, larger collection and staff, but operates the same shared catalog and digital platforms used by Rodgers patrons.

Direct peers

• Windham Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in adjacent southern NH town; comparable population served, municipal funding model and digital resource portfolio.
• Goffstown Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in nearby southern NH community; comparable municipal structure, consortium participation and service breadth.
• Salem Public Library (NH): GMILCS consortium-member public library in a similarly-sized southern NH town; offers comparable e-resources, consortium borrowing and community programming to a comparable resident base.
• Hooksett Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in nearby southern NH town; comparable municipal-library operating model and shared digital resource access.
• Merrimack Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in adjacent southern NH town; comparable municipal funding model, collection size and digital resource offerings (Libby, cloudLibrary, Kanopy).
• Amherst Town Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in nearby southern NH; comparable scale and service mix, including digital lending and community programming.
• Bedford Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in nearby southern NH town; similar operational scale and resource offerings for a comparable community.
• Derry Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library serving a nearby southern NH community; directly comparable in municipal funding structure, consortium participation and programming breadth.
• Londonderry Public Library: GMILCS consortium-member public library in adjacent southern NH town; similar scale, municipal funding base and programming mix.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/FriendsHudsonNH
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rodgers-memorial-library

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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