Library · Chebeague Island
Chebeague Island Library
Chebeague Island Library serves Chebeague Island’s 394 residents. Last year it logged 7,237 visits, about 18.4 for every resident, and lent 5,413 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Chebeague Island Library
247 South Road, Unit 3, Chebeague Island 04017
26 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#6
#6 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
7,237
visits
18.4 per resident
5,413
loans, print + digital
13.7 per resident
130
programs & events
721 attended
1,673
library cards
100% 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
18.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
13.7 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
6.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,413 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
130 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$183 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $72K.
Local 23%Gifts & other 77%
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.