Library · Anson
Stewart Public Library
Stewart Public Library serves Anson’s 3,261 residents. Last year it logged 624 visits, about 0.2 for every resident, and lent 769 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stewart Public Library
37 Elm Street, North Anson 04958
12 hrsopen a week
1,000sq ft
8,534books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#246
#246 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
624
visits
0.2 per resident
769
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
2
programs & events
28 attended
179
library cards
5% 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
0.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Cardholders
5% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
769 loans last year
Books & media (adults)93%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
2 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$4 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $14K.
Local 70%Gifts & other 30%
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.