Library · Saco
Dyer Library
Dyer Library serves Saco’s 20,960 residents. Last year it logged 113,883 visits, about 5.4 for every resident, and lent 109K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dyer Library
371 Main Street, Saco 04072
46 hrsopen a week
18,141sq ft
64Kbooks & 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
114K
visits
5.4 per resident
109K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
750
programs & events
17K attended
15K
library cards
70% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.4 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.2 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.9 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
70% of residents
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
109K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media55%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
750 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $716K.
Local 81%Gifts & other 19%
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.