Library · Barton
Barton Public
Barton’s library is the Barton Public, a branch of Barton Public, open about 25 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Barton’s branch belongs to Barton Public, which serves 1,475 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Barton Public
100 Church St., Barton 05822
25 hrsopen a week
2,184sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Barton Public
11K
visits
7.7 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
8.7 per resident
312
programs & events
4,415 attended
970
library cards
66% 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
7.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)49%Kids’ books & media51%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
312 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $73K.
Local 21%State 0%Gifts & other 78%
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.