Library · Lubec
Lubec Memorial Library
Lubec Memorial Library serves Lubec’s 1,555 residents. Last year it logged 17,689 visits, about 11.4 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Lubec Memorial Library
55 Water Street, Lubec 04652
31 hrsopen a week
3,974sq ft
24Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#15
#15 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
18K
visits
11.4 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
9.0 per resident
172
programs & events
2,181 attended
1,293
library cards
83% 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
11.4 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming9%
Who the programs are for
172 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$55 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $86K.
Local 6%Gifts & other 94%
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.