Library · New Vineyard
New Vineyard Public Library
New Vineyard Public Library serves New Vineyard’s 755 residents. Last year it logged 1,699 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,051 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
New Vineyard Public Library
20 Lake Street, New Vineyard 04956
16 hrsopen a week
1,584sq ft
6,288books & 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
#125
#125 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
1,699
visits
2.3 per resident
1,051
loans, print + digital
1.4 per resident
49
programs & events
359 attended
449
library cards
59% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Cardholders
59% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,051 loans last year
Books & media (adults)67%Kids’ books & media25%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
49 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $20K.
Local 21%Gifts & other 79%
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.