Library · Newburgh
Gary W. Woolson Community Library
Gary W. Woolson Community Library serves Newburgh’s 1,678 residents. Last year it logged 367 visits, about 0.2 for every resident, and lent 750 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gary W. Woolson Community Library
2220 Western Avenue, Newburgh 04444
954sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#243
#243 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
367
visits
0.2 per resident
750
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
0
programs & events
0 attended
293
library cards
17% 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
0.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Cardholders
17% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
750 loans last year
Books & media (adults)53%Kids’ books & media47%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Money
Who pays for it
$0 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $822.
Local 83%Gifts & other 17%
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.