Library · Pembroke
Pembroke Library
Pembroke Library serves Pembroke’s 790 residents. Last year it logged 1,273 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 2,020 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pembroke Library
221 Old County Road, Pembroke 04666
15 hrsopen a week
5,500sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#157
#157 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
1,273
visits
1.6 per resident
2,020
loans, print + digital
2.6 per resident
80
programs & events
992 attended
948
library cards
100% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,020 loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media66%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
80 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $17K.
Local 2%Gifts & other 98%
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.