Library · Craftsbury

Libraries in Craftsbury

Craftsbury Public serves Craftsbury’s 1,204 residents. Last year it logged 14,223 visits, about 11.8 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
Your library

Craftsbury Public

12 Church Lane, Craftsbury Common 05827
35 hrsopen a week
3,450sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 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

14K
visits
11.8 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
15.6 per resident
241
programs & events
2,500 attended
2,265
library cards
100% 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
11.8 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
12.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
6.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

19K loans last year

Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming18%

Who the programs are for

241 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
109
Ages 6–11
73
Teens
7
Adults
52
All ages
0
Money

Who pays for it

$114 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $137K.

Local 30%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 69%
Locations

Other libraries in Craftsbury

2.6mi
John W. Simpson MemorialCraftsbury Common · 16 hrs a week
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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.

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