Library · Franklin
Haston
Haston serves Franklin’s 1,596 residents. Last year it logged 3,267 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 4,648 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Haston
5167 Main St., Franklin 05457
26 hrsopen a week
2,028sq ft
9,474books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#93
#93 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
3,267
visits
2.0 per resident
4,648
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
110
programs & events
2,041 attended
960
library cards
60% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
60% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,648 loans last year
Books & media (adults)72%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
110 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 82%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 16%
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.