Library · Orono
Orono Public Library
Orono Public Library serves 12,253 people in and around Orono. Last year it logged 43,562 visits, about 3.6 for every resident, and lent 65K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Orono Public Library
39 Pine Street, Orono 04473
42 hrsopen a week
6,000sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#83
#83 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
44K
visits
3.6 per resident
65K
loans, print + digital
5.3 per resident
268
programs & events
4,556 attended
4,425
library cards
36% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.6 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (30th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
65K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming12%
Who the programs are for
268 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $371K.
Local 99%Gifts & other 1%
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.