Library · Cambridge
Varnum Memorial
Varnum Memorial serves Cambridge’s 3,783 residents. Last year it logged 8,496 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 9,145 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Varnum Memorial
194 Main St., Jeffersonville 05464
38 hrsopen a week
1,744sq ft
10Kbooks & 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
8,496
visits
2.2 per resident
9,145
loans, print + digital
2.4 per resident
409
programs & events
1,689 attended
2,083
library cards
55% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,145 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
409 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $159K.
Local 0%State 41%Federal 7%Gifts & other 52%
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.