Library · Harpswell
Libraries in Harpswell
Orrs Island Library serves Harpswell’s 5,034 residents. Last year it logged 2,309 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 2,463 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orrs Island Library
1699 Harpswell Island Road, Orrs Island 04066
20 hrsopen a week
1,536sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#93
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,309
visits
0.5 per resident
2,463
loans, print + digital
0.5 per resident
24
programs & events
470 attended
993
library cards
20% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.5 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,463 loans last year
Books & media (adults)93%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
24 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$15 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $75K.
Local 60%Gifts & other 40%
Locations
Other libraries in Harpswell
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.