Library · Brunswick
Curtis Memorial Library
Curtis Memorial Library serves Brunswick’s 27,468 residents. Last year it logged 266,850 visits, about 9.7 for every resident, and lent 311K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Curtis Memorial Library
23 Pleasant Street, Brunswick 04011
61 hrsopen a week
44,000sq ft
114Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#8
#8 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#6 · Most library borrowing →#4 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
267K
visits
9.7 per resident
311K
loans, print + digital
11.3 per resident
215
programs & events
4,037 attended
13K
library cards
47% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
9.7 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
11.3 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.5 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
47% of residents
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
311K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
215 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$84 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.3M.
Local 80%Gifts & other 20%
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.