Library · Townshend
Townshend Public
Townshend Public serves Townshend’s 1,619 residents. Last year it logged 3,739 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 5,107 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Townshend Public
1971 Rte. 30, Townshend 05353
22 hrsopen a week
2,700sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#87
#87 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
3,739
visits
2.3 per resident
5,107
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
76
programs & events
812 attended
222
library cards
14% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,107 loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
76 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $86K.
Local 64%Gifts & other 36%
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.