Library · Lisbon
Lisbon Library Dept
Lisbon Library Dept serves Lisbon’s 9,729 residents. Last year it logged 20,609 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 34K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lisbon Library Dept
28 Main Street, Lisbon Falls 04252
46 hrsopen a week
11,400sq ft
36Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
21K
visits
2.1 per resident
34K
loans, print + digital
3.5 per resident
285
programs & events
3,079 attended
782
library cards
8% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
8% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
34K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
285 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$41 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $394K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.