Library · Burlington
Libraries in Burlington
Fletcher Free serves Burlington’s 44,649 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 168,610 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 233K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Fletcher Free
235 College St., Burlington 05401
58 hrsopen a week
48,348sq ft
129Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
169K
visits
3.8 per resident
233K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
1,005
programs & events
17K attended
13K
library cards
30% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
3.8 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
233K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,005 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.7M.
Local 94%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 5%
Locations
Other libraries in Burlington
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.