Library · Salisbury
Salisbury Free Public
Salisbury Free Public serves Salisbury’s 1,262 residents. Last year it logged 1,817 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 3,685 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Salisbury Free Public
918 Maple St., Salisbury 05769
14 hrsopen a week
2,518sq ft
5,912books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#115
#115 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
1,817
visits
1.4 per resident
3,685
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
77
programs & events
1,664 attended
501
library cards
40% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,685 loans last year
Books & media (adults)26%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming54%
Who the programs are for
77 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$19 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $25K.
Local 62%State 2%Federal 4%Gifts & other 33%
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.