Library · Pomfret
Abbott Memorial
Abbott Memorial serves Pomfret’s 846 residents. Last year it logged 2,136 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 3,811 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Abbott Memorial
Library St. & Stage Rd., S. Pomfret 05067
20 hrsopen a week
1,272sq ft
6,259books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#80
#80 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
2,136
visits
2.5 per resident
3,811
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
18
programs & events
350 attended
305
library cards
36% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,811 loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
18 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$71 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $60K.
Local 71%State 1%Federal 1%Gifts & other 27%
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.