Library · Albany
Albany Town
Albany Town serves 987 people in and around Albany. Last year it logged 1,268 visits, about 1.3 for every resident, and lent 1,047 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Albany Town
530 Main St., Albany 05820
14 hrsopen a week
4,263books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#119
#119 of 147 VT libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Vermont that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,268
visits
1.3 per resident
1,047
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
68
programs & events
631 attended
91
library cards
9% 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
1.3 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Cardholders
9% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,047 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
68 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $22K.
Local 73%State 1%Gifts & other 26%
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.