Library · Middlebury
Libraries in Middlebury
Ilsley Public serves Middlebury’s 9,157 residents from 2 locations. Last year it logged 120,017 visits, about 13.1 for every resident, and lent 129K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Ilsley Public
75 Main St., Middlebury 05753
53 hrsopen a week
14,700sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
120K
visits
13.1 per resident
129K
loans, print + digital
14.0 per resident
520
programs & events
8,846 attended
4,463
library cards
49% 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
13.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.0 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
4.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
49% of residents
Higher than 60% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
129K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
520 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$112 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 96%State 0%Federal 0%Gifts & other 4%
Locations
Other libraries in Middlebury
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.