Library · Cherryfield
Cherryfield Public Library
Cherryfield Public Library serves Cherryfield’s 1,108 residents. Last year it logged 1,777 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 1,115 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cherryfield Public Library
35 Main Street, Cherryfield 04622
20 hrsopen a week
2,022sq ft
8,705books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#158
#158 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
1,777
visits
1.6 per resident
1,115
loans, print + digital
1.0 per resident
1
programs & events
94 attended
198
library cards
18% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,115 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
1 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $32K.
Local 31%Gifts & other 69%
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.