Library · Peacham
Peacham
Peacham serves Peacham’s 938 residents. Last year it logged 8,866 visits, about 9.5 for every resident, and lent 5,221 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peacham
656 Bayley Hazen Rd., Peacham 05862
20 hrsopen a week
4,224sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#11
#11 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
8,866
visits
9.5 per resident
5,221
loans, print + digital
5.6 per resident
282
programs & events
3,769 attended
382
library cards
41% 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
9.5 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
41% of residents
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,221 loans last year
Books & media (adults)62%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
282 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$102 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $96K.
Local 29%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 70%
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.