Library · Rockland
Rockland Public Library
Rockland Public Library serves Rockland’s 7,031 residents. Last year it logged 92,507 visits, about 13.2 for every resident, and lent 69K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rockland Public Library
80 Union St., Rockland 04841
50 hrsopen a week
18,500sq ft
54Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#4
#4 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#10 · Most library borrowing →#6 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
93K
visits
13.2 per resident
69K
loans, print + digital
9.8 per resident
440
programs & events
9,845 attended
3,025
library cards
43% 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
13.2 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.8 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
69K loans last year
Books & media (adults)59%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
440 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$95 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $671K.
Local 77%Gifts & other 23%
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.