Library · Bradford
John B. Curtis Free Public Library
John B. Curtis Free Public Library serves Bradford’s 1,207 residents. Last year it logged 2,180 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 2,354 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
John B. Curtis Free Public Library
435 Main Rd, Bradford 04410
9 hrsopen a week
1,000sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#145
#145 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
2,180
visits
1.8 per resident
2,354
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
63
programs & events
750 attended
59
library cards
5% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
5% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,354 loans last year
Books & media (adults)23%Kids’ books & media77%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
63 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $13K.
Local 67%Gifts & other 33%
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.