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Vail Public Library
Vail Public Library serves Vail’s 4,474 residents. Last year it logged 108,884 visits, about 24.3 for every resident, and lent 53K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Vail Public Library
292 W Meadow Dr, Vail 81657
61 hrsopen a week
20,184sq ft
59Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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#1 of 17 · Most-used libraries in CO →Among CO towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#3 · Most library borrowing →#4 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
109K
visits
24.3 per resident
53K
loans, print + digital
11.8 per resident
291
programs & events
9,839 attended
14K
library cards
100% 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
24.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
6.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
53K loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
291 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$283 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 100%State 0%
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.