Library · Hampden
Edythe Dyer Community Library
Edythe Dyer Community Library serves Hampden’s 7,975 residents. Last year it logged 23,627 visits, about 3.0 for every resident, and lent 56K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Edythe Dyer Community Library
269 Main Road North, Hampden 04444
51 hrsopen a week
4,441sq ft
29Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#44
#44 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#20 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
24K
visits
3.0 per resident
56K
loans, print + digital
7.0 per resident
378
programs & events
4,391 attended
2,210
library cards
28% 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
3.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
7.0 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
56K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
378 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $327K.
Local 97%Gifts & other 3%
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.