Library · Gorham
Libraries in Gorham
Baxter Memorial Library serves Gorham’s 18,346 residents. Last year it logged 71,975 visits, about 3.9 for every resident, and lent 137K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Baxter Memorial Library
71 South Street, Gorham 04038
48 hrsopen a week
15,588sq ft
52Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#70
#70 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
72K
visits
3.9 per resident
137K
loans, print + digital
7.5 per resident
352
programs & events
9,421 attended
5,084
library cards
28% 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
3.9 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.2 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
137K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media43%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
352 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $730K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other libraries in Gorham
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.