Library · Hollis
Libraries in Hollis
Hollis Center Public Library serves Hollis’s 7,120 residents. Last year it logged 2,965 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 7,700 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hollis Center Public Library
14 Little Falls Road, Hollis 04042
21 hrsopen a week
1,850sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#235
#235 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
2,965
visits
0.4 per resident
7,700
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
33
programs & events
243 attended
2,236
library cards
31% 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,700 loans last year
Books & media (adults)32%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming10%
Who the programs are for
33 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$7 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $49K.
Local 83%Gifts & other 17%
Locations
Other libraries in Hollis
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.