Library · Fairfield
Bent Northrop Memorial
Bent Northrop Memorial serves Fairfield’s 1,872 residents. Last year it logged 12,791 visits, about 6.8 for every resident, and lent 8,736 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bent Northrop Memorial
164 Park St., Fairfield 05455
33 hrsopen a week
4,100sq ft
8,174books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 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
13K
visits
6.8 per resident
8,736
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
129
programs & events
1,976 attended
920
library cards
49% 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
6.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,736 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
129 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$92 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $173K.
Local 76%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 24%
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.