Library · Shelburne
Libraries in Shelburne
Shelburne Free Public Library serves Shelburne’s 943 residents. Last year it logged 1,325 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 6,868 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shelburne Free Public Library
233 Shelburne Center Road, Shelburne 01370
13 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
13Kbooks & media
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#320
#320 of 364 MA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Massachusetts that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,325
visits
1.4 per resident
6,868
loans, print + digital
7.3 per resident
11
programs & events
29 attended
307
library cards
33% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,868 loans last year
Books & media (adults)84%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
11 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $52K.
Local 74%State 6%Gifts & other 20%
Locations
Other libraries in Shelburne
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.