Library · Hinesburg
Carpenter-Carse
Hinesburg’s library is the Carpenter-Carse, a branch of Carpenter Carse, open about 46 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Hinesburg’s branch belongs to Carpenter Carse, which serves 5,130 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Carpenter-Carse
69 Ballards Corner Rd., Hinesburg 05461
46 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Carpenter Carse
21K
visits
4.1 per resident
36K
loans, print + digital
7.1 per resident
249
programs & events
4,522 attended
2,904
library cards
57% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
36K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
249 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$69 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $354K.
Local 86%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 14%
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.