Library · Barre
Aldrich Public
Barre’s library is the Aldrich Public, a branch of Aldrich Public, open about 39 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Barre’s branch belongs to Aldrich Public, which serves 16,435 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Aldrich Public
6 Washington St., Barre 05641
39 hrsopen a week
20,000sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Aldrich Public
69K
visits
4.2 per resident
59K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
478
programs & events
9,294 attended
8,489
library cards
52% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
4.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
52% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
59K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
478 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $769K.
Local 56%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 42%
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.