Library · Poland
Ricker Memorial Library
Ricker Memorial Library serves Poland’s 5,956 residents. Last year it logged 10,907 visits, about 1.8 for every resident, and lent 19K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Ricker Memorial Library
1211 Maine Street, Poland 04274
50 hrsopen a week
5,600sq ft
26Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
11K
visits
1.8 per resident
19K
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
249
programs & events
2,274 attended
1,802
library cards
30% 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
1.8 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
19K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media46%E-books, audio & streaming6%
Who the programs are for
249 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$45 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $265K.
Local 64%Gifts & other 36%
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.