Library · Brownville
Brownville Public Library
Brownville Public Library serves Brownville’s 1,163 residents. Last year it logged 4,602 visits, about 4.0 for every resident, and lent 2,417 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brownville Public Library
27 Church Street, Brownville 04414
13 hrsopen a week
800sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#68
#68 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
4,602
visits
4.0 per resident
2,417
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
188
programs & events
2,021 attended
358
library cards
31% 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
4.0 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,417 loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
188 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $30K.
Local 62%Gifts & other 38%
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.