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Gray Public Library
Gray Public Library serves Gray’s 8,395 residents. Last year it logged 18,237 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gray Public Library
5 Hancock Street, Gray 04039
41 hrsopen a week
7,210sq ft
41Kbooks & 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
#59
#59 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#22 · Most library borrowing →#29 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
18K
visits
2.2 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
6.6 per resident
280
programs & events
4,076 attended
2,453
library cards
29% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.2 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)54%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming7%
Who the programs are for
280 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $410K.
Local 100%
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.