Library · Falmouth
Falmouth Memorial Library
Falmouth Memorial Library serves Falmouth’s 12,868 residents. Last year it logged 39,230 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 126K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Falmouth Memorial Library
5 Lunt Road, Falmouth 04105
47 hrsopen a week
18,720sq ft
53Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#43
#43 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#9 · Most library borrowing →#17 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
39K
visits
3.0 per resident
126K
loans, print + digital
9.8 per resident
564
programs & events
10K attended
8,398
library cards
65% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
8.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
4.3 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
126K loans last year
Books & media (adults)47%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
564 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 76%Gifts & other 24%
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.