Library · Orwell
Orwell Free Library
Orwell Free Library serves Orwell’s 1,198 residents. Last year it logged 5,416 visits, about 4.5 for every resident, and lent 5,299 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orwell Free Library
473 Main St., Orwell 05760
25 hrsopen a week
1,700sq ft
9,940books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#40
#40 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
5,416
visits
4.5 per resident
5,299
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
185
programs & events
1,506 attended
383
library cards
32% 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,299 loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media61%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
185 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $90K.
Local 58%State 0%Gifts & other 42%
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.