Library · Swanton
Swanton Public
Swanton Public serves 6,792 people in and around Swanton. Last year it logged 13,311 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Swanton Public
1 First St., Swanton 05488
36 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#97
#97 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
13K
visits
2.0 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
3.0 per resident
373
programs & events
4,160 attended
779
library cards
11% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
11% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
373 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $229K.
Local 92%State 0%Federal 5%Gifts & other 3%
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.