Library · Westminster
Butterfield
Butterfield serves 991 people in and around Westminster. Last year it logged 1,700 visits, about 1.7 for every resident, and lent 3,525 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Butterfield
3534 Us Rte. 5, Westminster 05158
17 hrsopen a week
1,900sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#106
#106 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
1,700
visits
1.7 per resident
3,525
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
2
programs & events
50 attended
1,256
library cards
100% 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
1.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,525 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media6%E-books, audio & streaming40%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$27 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 24%Gifts & other 76%
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.