Library · Silverton
Silverton Public Library
Silverton Public Library serves Silverton’s 711 residents. Last year it logged 7,077 visits, about 10.0 for every resident, and lent 3,461 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Silverton Public Library
1117 Reese Street, Silverton 81433
35 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
12Kbooks & media
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
#17
#17 of 111 CO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Colorado that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,077
visits
10.0 per resident
3,461
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
246
programs & events
352 attended
852
library cards
100% 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
10.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,461 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
246 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$161 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $115K.
Local 93%State 5%Federal 2%
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.