Library · Waitsfield
Joslin Memorial
Waitsfield’s library is the Joslin Memorial, a branch of Joslin Memorial, open about 32 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Waitsfield’s branch belongs to Joslin Memorial, which serves 3,088 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Joslin Memorial
4391 Main St., Waitsfield 05673
32 hrsopen a week
3,082sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Joslin Memorial
7,685
visits
2.5 per resident
6,799
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
109
programs & events
2,024 attended
1,158
library cards
38% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,799 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
109 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $128K.
Local 78%State 0%Federal 1%Gifts & other 21%
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.