Library · Pittsfield
Pittsfield Public Library
Pittsfield Public Library serves Pittsfield’s 5,934 residents. Last year it logged 18,562 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Pittsfield Public Library
110 Library Street, Pittsfield 04967
45 hrsopen a week
8,000sq ft
23Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#95
#95 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
19K
visits
3.1 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
300
programs & events
3,737 attended
2,004
library cards
34% 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming11%
Who the programs are for
300 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$32 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $192K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.