Library · Ashland
Gladys J. Craig Memorial Library
Gladys J. Craig Memorial Library serves Ashland’s 1,931 residents. Last year it logged 4,202 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 3,000 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gladys J. Craig Memorial Library
57 Exchange Street, Ashland 04732
27 hrsopen a week
2,016sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#128
#128 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
4,202
visits
2.2 per resident
3,000
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
36
programs & events
1,454 attended
499
library cards
26% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,000 loans last year
Books & media (adults)83%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
36 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $102K.
Local 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.