Library · Rockport
Rockport Public Library
Rockport Public Library serves Rockport’s 3,678 residents. Last year it logged 45,326 visits, about 12.3 for every resident, and lent 40K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Rockport Public Library
1 Limerock Street, Rockport 04856
51 hrsopen a week
7,600sq ft
38Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#5
#5 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#7 · Most library borrowing →#18 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
45K
visits
12.3 per resident
40K
loans, print + digital
10.8 per resident
469
programs & events
6,239 attended
3,499
library cards
95% 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
12.3 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
10.8 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
95% of residents
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
40K loans last year
Books & media (adults)66%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
469 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$162 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $596K.
Local 82%Gifts & other 18%
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.