Library · Andover
Andover Public Library
Andover Public Library serves Andover’s 899 residents. Last year it logged 2,203 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 2,523 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Andover Public Library
46 Church Street, Andover 04216
16 hrsopen a week
1,300sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#117
#117 of 255 ME libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Maine that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,203
visits
2.5 per resident
2,523
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
3
programs & events
24 attended
1,033
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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.4 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,523 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
3 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$50 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $45K.
Local 94%Gifts & other 6%
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.