Library · Blue Hill
Libraries in Blue Hill
East Blue Hill Public Library serves Blue Hill’s 2,818 residents. Last year it logged 1,306 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 145 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Blue Hill Public Library
9 Curtis Cove Road, East Blue Hill 04629
12 hrsopen a week
600sq ft
1,952books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#233
#233 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
1,306
visits
0.5 per resident
145
loans, print + digital
0.1 per resident
7
programs & events
582 attended
179
library cards
6% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.1 print items · typical 3.8
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
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
6% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
145 loans last year
Books & media (adults)75%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
7 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$5 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $14K.
Local 5%Gifts & other 95%
Locations
Other libraries in Blue Hill
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.