Library · Vernon
Vernon Free
Vernon Free serves Vernon’s 2,444 residents. Last year it logged 4,338 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 8,710 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Vernon Free
567 Gov. Hunt Rd., Vernon 05354
26 hrsopen a week
2,858sq ft
20Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#37
#37 of 43 · Most-used libraries in VT →Among VT towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#33 · Most library borrowing →#22 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
4,338
visits
1.8 per resident
8,710
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
76
programs & events
444 attended
1,031
library cards
42% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.0 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
42% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,710 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
76 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$43 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $105K.
Local 83%State 13%Federal 0%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.