Library · Royalton
Royalton Memorial
Royalton Memorial serves Royalton’s 2,765 residents. Last year it logged 4,998 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 8,152 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Royalton Memorial
57 Safford St., South Royalton 05068
36 hrsopen a week
1,085sq ft
8,345books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#36
#36 of 43 · Most-used libraries in VT →Among VT towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#37 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,998
visits
1.8 per resident
8,152
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
127
programs & events
882 attended
871
library cards
32% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,152 loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media35%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
127 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $96K.
Local 87%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 12%
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.