Library · Dresden
Bridge Academy Public Library
Bridge Academy Public Library serves Dresden’s 1,796 residents. Last year it logged 2,681 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 5,113 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Bridge Academy Public Library
44 Middle Road, Dresden 04342
18 hrsopen a week
2,745sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#169
#169 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
2,681
visits
1.5 per resident
5,113
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
1,173
library cards
65% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,113 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $36K.
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.