Library · Benson
Benson Public
Benson Public serves Benson’s 770 residents. Last year it logged 100 visits, about 0.1 for every resident, and lent 591 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Benson Public
2724 Stage Rd., Benson 05731
10 hrsopen a week
5,278books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#147
#147 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
100
visits
0.1 per resident
591
loans, print + digital
0.8 per resident
10
programs & events
71 attended
146
library cards
19% 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
0.1 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
19% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
591 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
10 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $9,018.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.