Library · Westfield
Hitchcock Museum & Library
Hitchcock Museum & Library serves Westfield’s 615 residents. Last year it logged 2,334 visits, about 3.8 for every resident, and lent 2,814 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hitchcock Museum & Library
1252 Rte. 100, Westfield 05874
14 hrsopen a week
6,924books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#55
#55 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
2,334
visits
3.8 per resident
2,814
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
404
library cards
66% 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
3.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
66% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,814 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$65 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $40K.
Local 90%State 1%Gifts & other 9%
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.