Library · Kingfield
Webster Library
Webster Library serves Kingfield’s 1,001 residents. Last year it logged 1,649 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 2,868 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Webster Library
22 Depot Street, Kingfield 04947
16 hrsopen a week
3,280sq ft
9,232books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#155
#155 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
1,649
visits
1.6 per resident
2,868
loans, print + digital
2.9 per resident
44
programs & events
379 attended
483
library cards
48% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,868 loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media53%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
44 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 51%Gifts & other 49%
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.