Library · Harrington
Gallison Memorial Library
Gallison Memorial Library serves Harrington’s 981 residents. Last year it logged 1,149 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 930 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gallison Memorial Library
11 Center Street, Harrington 04643
19 hrsopen a week
19,300sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#181
#181 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
1,149
visits
1.2 per resident
930
loans, print + digital
0.9 per resident
13
programs & events
530 attended
1,200
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.9 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (42th percentile)
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
930 loans last year
Books & media (adults)84%Kids’ books & media16%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
13 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $39K.
Local 68%Gifts & other 32%
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.