Library · Georgetown
Laura E. Richards Library
Laura E. Richards Library serves Georgetown’s 1,091 residents. Last year it logged 753 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 1,933 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Laura E. Richards Library
863 Five Islands Road, Georgetown 04548
12 hrsopen a week
750sq ft
5,689books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
#221
#221 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
753
visits
0.7 per resident
1,933
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
14
programs & events
204 attended
334
library cards
31% 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
0.7 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,933 loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming2%
Who the programs are for
14 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$3 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $3,794.
Local 14%Gifts & other 86%
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.