Library · Hallowell
Hubbard Free Library
Hubbard Free Library serves Hallowell’s 2,613 residents. Last year it logged 27,724 visits, about 10.6 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hubbard Free Library
115 Second Street, Hallowell 04347
25 hrsopen a week
3,500sq ft
27Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#7
#7 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#45 · Most library borrowing →#22 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
28K
visits
10.6 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
232
programs & events
4,898 attended
1,435
library cards
55% 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
10.6 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.9 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$61 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $158K.
Local 40%Gifts & other 60%
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.