Library · Bingham
Bingham Union Library
Bingham Union Library serves 1,402 people in and around Bingham. Last year it logged 1,294 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 1,360 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bingham Union Library
297 Main Street, Bingham 04920
12 hrsopen a week
1,625sq ft
3,989books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#205
#205 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
1,294
visits
0.9 per resident
1,360
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
6
programs & events
84 attended
349
library cards
25% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th 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 (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,360 loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 93%Gifts & other 7%
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.