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Mechanic Falls Public Library
Mechanic Falls Public Library serves Mechanic Falls’s 3,134 residents. Last year it logged 3,003 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 6,490 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Mechanic Falls Public Library
108 Lewiston Street, 3rd Floor, Mechanic Falls 04256
24 hrsopen a week
1,725sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
3,003
visits
1.0 per resident
6,490
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
59
programs & events
498 attended
539
library cards
17% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,490 loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
59 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$12 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $39K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.