Library · Rupert

R.K. Kittay Public

R.K. Kittay Public serves Rupert’s 578 residents. Last year it logged 558 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 555 books, movies and e-books.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
Your library

R.K. Kittay Public

2827 Rte. 153, W. Rupert 05776
15 hrsopen a week
750sq ft
4,248books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#133
#133 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

558
visits
1.0 per resident
555
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
4
programs & events
141 attended
515
library cards
89% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
89% of residents
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

555 loans last year

Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%

Who the programs are for

4 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
0
Ages 6–11
0
Teens
0
Adults
0
All ages
0
Money

Who pays for it

$31 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $18K.

Local 15%State 3%Gifts & other 82%
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.

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