Library · Frankfort
Waldo Peirce Reading Room
Waldo Peirce Reading Room serves Frankfort’s 1,253 residents. Last year it logged 961 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 1,673 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Waldo Peirce Reading Room
11a Main Road South, Frankfort 04438
14 hrsopen a week
500sq ft
6,860books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#215
#215 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
961
visits
0.8 per resident
1,673
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
60
programs & events
473 attended
334
library cards
27% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
27% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,673 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming34%
Who the programs are for
60 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$22 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $28K.
Local 5%Gifts & other 95%
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.