Library · Shapleigh
Shapleigh Community Library
Shapleigh Community Library serves Shapleigh’s 3,003 residents. Last year it logged 2,338 visits, about 0.8 for every resident, and lent 3,871 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Shapleigh Community Library
607 Shapleigh Corner Road, Shapleigh 04076
16 hrsopen a week
2,020sq ft
15Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#90
#90 of 98 · Most-used libraries in ME →Among ME towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#86 · Most library borrowing →#83 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,338
visits
0.8 per resident
3,871
loans, print + digital
1.3 per resident
28
programs & events
98 attended
597
library cards
20% 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
0.8 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (4th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,871 loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
28 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$11 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $32K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.