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Readfield Community Library
Readfield Community Library serves Readfield’s 2,673 residents. Last year it logged 6,943 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 12K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Readfield Community Library
1151 Main Street, Readfield 04355
22 hrsopen a week
3,392sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
6,943
visits
2.6 per resident
12K
loans, print + digital
4.5 per resident
161
programs & events
3,013 attended
1,234
library cards
46% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.8 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 82% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
12K loans last year
Books & media (adults)51%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming16%
Who the programs are for
161 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$18 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $49K.
Local 94%State 0%Gifts & other 6%
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.