Library · Guilford
Guilford Free
Guilford Free serves Guilford’s 2,416 residents. Last year it logged 2,191 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 4,973 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Guilford Free
4024 Guilford Ctr Rd, Guilford 05301
24 hrsopen a week
800sq ft
5,089books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#135
#135 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
2,191
visits
0.9 per resident
4,973
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
111
programs & events
952 attended
887
library cards
37% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,973 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
111 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 70%State 0%Federal 15%Gifts & other 15%
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.