Library · Lincolnville
Lincolnville Community Library
Lincolnville Community Library serves Lincolnville’s 2,395 residents. Last year it logged 1,120 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 2,545 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lincolnville Community Library
208 Main Street, Lincolnville 04849
12 hrsopen a week
1,045sq ft
5,812books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#232
#232 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
1,120
visits
0.5 per resident
2,545
loans, print + digital
1.1 per resident
183
programs & events
1,993 attended
1,044
library cards
44% 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
0.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
44% of residents
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,545 loans last year
Books & media (adults)57%Kids’ books & media21%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
183 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $27K.
Local 9%Gifts & other 91%
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.