Library · Islesboro
Alice L. Pendleton Library
Alice L. Pendleton Library serves Islesboro’s 592 residents. Last year it logged 4,581 visits, about 7.7 for every resident, and lent 4,018 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Alice L. Pendleton Library
309 Main Road, Islesboro 04848
30 hrsopen a week
4,648sq ft
14Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#32
#32 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
4,581
visits
7.7 per resident
4,018
loans, print + digital
6.8 per resident
137
programs & events
1,826 attended
2,639
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
7.7 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
6.8 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
3.1 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,018 loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media52%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
137 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$211 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $125K.
Local 100%
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.