Library · Sheldon
Sheldon Municipal
Sheldon Municipal serves Sheldon’s 2,295 residents. Last year it logged 1,908 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 3,842 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Sheldon Municipal
1640 Main St., Sheldon 05483
22 hrsopen a week
824sq ft
7,440books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#137
#137 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
1,908
visits
0.8 per resident
3,842
loans, print + digital
1.7 per resident
47
programs & events
394 attended
571
library cards
25% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,842 loans last year
Books & media (adults)98%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
47 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 $44K.
Local 89%State 5%Gifts & other 6%
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.