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Towns that borrow the most from their library in Vermont

Ranked by books, movies, e-books and other items the town’s public library lent in a year, per resident. 43 towns with 2,500+ residents.

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Springfield’s spot
#32of 43
3.6 per residentbooks, movies & e-books borrowed a year
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#1
Windsor CountyNorwich17.7 per resident · Norwich Public
#2
Lamoille CountyStowe16.4 per resident · Stowe Free
#3
Addison CountyMiddlebury14.0 per resident · Ilsley Public
The race around Springfield

Just behind Northfield, just ahead of Vernon

30Milton3.8 per resident31Northfield3.8 per resident32Springfield3.6 per resident33Vernon3.6 per resident34Pittsford3.4 per resident

All 43 towns

Loans per resident, highest first. Towns next door to Springfield are tagged.

#TownLoans per residentLibraryLoans a year
1 NorwichWindsor County · 3,640 people 17.7 per resident Norwich Public64,364
2 StoweLamoille County · 5,285 people 16.4 per resident Stowe Free86,035
3 MiddleburyAddison County · 9,175 people 14.0 per resident Ilsley Public128,593
4 BrattleboroWindham County · 12,122 people 12.9 per resident Brooks Memorial156,709
5 RichmondChittenden County · 4,159 people 11.8 per resident Richmond Free49,099
6 CharlotteChittenden County · 3,916 people 11.8 per resident Charlotte46,122
7 PutneyWindham County · 2,622 people 11.6 per resident Putney Public30,322
8 ThetfordOrange County · 2,813 people 11.0 per resident Latham Memorial27,645
9 WoodstockWindsor County · 3,027 people 10.7 per resident Norman Williams Public32,500
10 ShelburneChittenden County · 7,969 people 10.5 per resident Pierson81,635
11 Essex Junction10,803 people 10.1 per resident Brownell108,728
12 HartlandWindsor County · 3,460 people 9.5 per resident Hartland Public32,734
13 South Burlington20,756 people 9.1 per resident South Burlington186,934
14 BristolAddison County · 3,778 people 8.5 per resident Lawrence Memorial31,846
15 PoultneyRutland County · 3,010 people 8.5 per resident Poultney Public25,623
16 ManchesterBennington County · 4,486 people 7.8 per resident Manchester Community Library35,131
17 FairfaxFranklin County · 5,226 people 7.1 per resident Fairfax Community36,236
18 EssexChittenden County · 11,516 people 6.2 per resident Essex Free71,450
19 EnosburghFranklin County · 2,804 people 5.8 per resident Enosburgh Public16,351
20 ColchesterChittenden County · 17,648 people 5.3 per resident Burnham Memorial92,266
21 Burlington44,675 people 5.2 per resident Fletcher Free232,553
22 St. JohnsburyCaledonia County · 7,368 people 5.1 per resident St. Johnsbury Athenaeum37,406
23 Hyde ParkLamoille County · 3,000 people 4.9 per resident Lanpher Memorial14,639
24 HardwickCaledonia County · 2,965 people 4.9 per resident Jeudevine Memorial14,463
25 GeorgiaFranklin County · 4,890 people 4.7 per resident Georgia Public22,860
26 RockinghamWindham County · 4,807 people · next door 4.4 per resident Rockingham Free Public21,272
27 ChesterWindsor County · 2,992 people · next door 4.4 per resident Whiting15,967
28 BradfordOrange County · 2,827 people 4.3 per resident Bradford Public12,179
29 WindsorWindsor County · 3,554 people 4.1 per resident Windsor Public14,684
30 MiltonChittenden County · 10,769 people 3.8 per resident Milton Public40,557
31 NorthfieldWashington County · 5,920 people 3.8 per resident Brown Public22,736
32 SpringfieldWindsor County · 9,084 people 3.6 per resident Springfield Town32,673
33 VernonWindham County · 2,709 people 3.6 per resident Vernon Free8,710
34 PittsfordRutland County · 2,892 people 3.4 per resident Maclure9,956
35 SwantonFranklin County · 6,820 people 3.0 per resident Swanton Public20,626
36 JohnsonLamoille County · 3,450 people 2.9 per resident Johnson Public9,881
37 RoyaltonWindsor County · 2,752 people 2.9 per resident Royalton Memorial8,152
38 Fair HavenRutland County · 2,724 people 2.6 per resident Fair Haven Free7,155
39 CambridgeLamoille County · 3,767 people 2.4 per resident Varnum Memorial9,145
40 Winooski8,293 people 2.3 per resident Winooski Memorial18,898
41 CastletonRutland County · 4,453 people 1.6 per resident Castleton Free8,615
42 WeathersfieldWindsor County · 2,856 people · next door 1.3 per resident Weathersfield Proctor3,632
43 PownalBennington County · 3,265 people 1.2 per resident Solomon Wright Public3,922
How it works

How this ranking works

The VT list, with the map →

We rank every town by books, movies, e-books and other items the town’s public library lent in a year, per resident. The highest figure ranks #1. Each library reports its own yearly numbers to the Institute of Museum and Library Services (fiscal year 2024), and each town’s Library page shows how it compares with libraries of a similar size nationwide.

A town is ranked only when its library system serves that town alone, and the library’s own count of the people it serves is within 20% of the town’s population. Towns served by a county or regional system, or sharing a library with a neighbor, can’t be credited with the numbers, so they aren’t ranked. Libraries that didn’t respond to the survey aren’t ranked either. Vacation towns can rank high because summer residents and visitors use the library too.

Only towns with at least 2,500 residents are ranked; Census estimates for smaller places are too uncertain. Population and income: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Libraries: IMLS Public Libraries Survey. Town photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each town’s page.

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