Rutland Free Library is a public library located in Rutland City and serving five communities in the Green Mountains of Vermont. The total population of the library's service area (LSA) is a bit over 22,000 people, and contains both urban and rural areas. Poverty is concentrated in Rutland City and especially in the downtown and northwest Census Tracts. The overall poverty rate in Rutland City is 16 percent compared to 12 percent for the county.