Library · Patten
Veterans Memorial Library
Veterans Memorial Library serves Patten’s 1,157 residents. Last year it logged 1,579 visits, about 1.4 for every resident, and lent 2,534 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Veterans Memorial Library
61 Shin Pond Road, Patten 04765
23 hrsopen a week
312sq ft
9,654books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#172
#172 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
1,579
visits
1.4 per resident
2,534
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
25
programs & events
453 attended
257
library cards
22% 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
1.4 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Cardholders
22% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,534 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
25 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$49 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $56K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.