Library · Parsonsfield
Kezar Falls Circulating Library
Kezar Falls Circulating Library serves Parsonsfield’s 3,468 residents. Last year it logged 1,296 visits, about 0.4 for every resident, and lent 1,297 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Kezar Falls Circulating Library
2 Wadleigh Street, Parsonsfield 04047
15 hrsopen a week
1,100sq ft
11Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#239
#239 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
1,296
visits
0.4 per resident
1,297
loans, print + digital
0.4 per resident
31
programs & events
208 attended
249
library cards
7% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
0.4 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.4 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Cardholders
7% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (2th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,297 loans last year
Books & media (adults)68%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
31 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$6 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $22K.
Local 52%Gifts & other 48%
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.