Library · Mount Vernon
Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
Dr. Shaw Memorial Library serves Mount Vernon’s 2,395 residents. Last year it logged 3,656 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 11K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dr. Shaw Memorial Library
344 Pond Road, Mount Vernon 04352
15 hrsopen a week
5,950sq ft
19Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#166
#166 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
3,656
visits
1.5 per resident
11K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
55
programs & events
653 attended
1,029
library cards
43% 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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
11K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
55 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $48K.
Local 82%Gifts & other 18%
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.