Library · Van Buren
Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library
Van Buren’s library is the Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library, a branch of Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library, open about 31 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Van Buren’s branch belongs to Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library, which serves 2,302 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library
153 Main Street, Van Buren 04785
31 hrsopen a week
3,800sq ft
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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Abel J. Morneault Memorial Library
3,796
visits
1.6 per resident
4,955
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
38
programs & events
181 attended
915
library cards
40% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,955 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
38 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$36 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $82K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.