Library · Denmark
Denmark Public Library
Denmark Public Library serves Denmark’s 1,231 residents. Last year it logged 1,498 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 1,997 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Denmark Public Library
121 East Main Street, Denmark 04022
15 hrsopen a week
1,280sq ft
8,083books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#180
#180 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
1,498
visits
1.2 per resident
1,997
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
45
programs & events
230 attended
675
library cards
55% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,997 loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
45 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 $31K.
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.