Library · Lincoln
Lincoln
Lincoln serves Lincoln’s 1,306 residents. Last year it logged 5,800 visits, about 4.4 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lincoln
222 West River Rd., Lincoln 05443
27 hrsopen a week
2,846sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#41
#41 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
5,800
visits
4.4 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
9.2 per resident
157
programs & events
1,874 attended
780
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
4.4 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% 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
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)88%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
157 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $85K.
Local 51%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 48%
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.