Library · Appleton
Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library
Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library serves Appleton’s 1,447 residents. Last year it logged 3,276 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 2,632 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mildred Stevens Williams Memorial Library
2916 Sennebec Road, Appleton 04862
13 hrsopen a week
4,600sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#124
#124 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
3,276
visits
2.3 per resident
2,632
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
130
programs & events
1,373 attended
1,221
library cards
84% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
84% of residents
Higher than 72% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,632 loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
130 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $41K.
Local 55%Gifts & other 45%
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.