Library · Damariscotta
Skidompha Public Library
Skidompha Public Library serves Damariscotta’s 6,089 residents. Last year it logged 63,450 visits, about 10.4 for every resident, and lent 67K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Skidompha Public Library
184 Main Street, Damariscotta 04543
45 hrsopen a week
12,700sq ft
37Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#20
#20 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
63K
visits
10.4 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
11.0 per resident
347
programs & events
5,564 attended
4,550
library cards
75% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
10.4 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 88% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
75% of residents
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
347 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$129 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $784K.
Local 16%Gifts & other 84%
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.