Library · Dexter
Abbott Memorial Library
Abbott Memorial Library serves 8,891 people in and around Dexter. Last year it logged 6,401 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 9,650 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Abbott Memorial Library
1 Church Street, Dexter 04930
39 hrsopen a week
6,046sq ft
25Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#217
#217 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
6,401
visits
0.7 per resident
9,650
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
185
programs & events
861 attended
1,832
library cards
21% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
21% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,650 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media17%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
185 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $160K.
Local 96%Gifts & other 4%
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.