Library · Eastport
Peavey Memorial Library
Peavey Memorial Library serves Eastport’s 2,106 residents. Last year it logged 8,563 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 6,174 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Peavey Memorial Library
26 Water Street, Eastport 04631
40 hrsopen a week
2,304sq ft
21Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#65
#65 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
8,563
visits
4.1 per resident
6,174
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
45
programs & events
592 attended
1,124
library cards
53% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
53% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,174 loans last year
Books & media (adults)73%Kids’ books & media15%E-books, audio & streaming13%
Who the programs are for
45 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$75 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $158K.
Local 7%Gifts & other 93%
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.