Library · New Sharon
Jim Ditzler Memorial Library
Jim Ditzler Memorial Library serves New Sharon’s 1,547 residents. Last year it logged 2,330 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 2,410 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jim Ditzler Memorial Library
37 Library Road, New Sharon 04955
17 hrsopen a week
3,000sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#168
#168 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
2,330
visits
1.5 per resident
2,410
loans, print + digital
1.6 per resident
50
programs & events
355 attended
517
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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Cardholders
33% of residents
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,410 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
50 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 $30K.
Local 100%
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.