Library · Mars Hill
Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library
Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library serves Mars Hill’s 2,009 residents. Last year it logged 4,434 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 1,394 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Walter T. A. Hansen Memorial Library
10 Hansen Street, Mars Hill 04758
28 hrsopen a week
2,249sq ft
15Kbooks & 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
#126
#126 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
4,434
visits
2.2 per resident
1,394
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
100
programs & events
874 attended
655
library cards
33% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,394 loans last year
Books & media (adults)80%Kids’ books & media20%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
100 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $50K.
Local 56%Gifts & other 44%
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.