Library · Solon
Coolidge Library
Coolidge Library serves Solon’s 996 residents. Last year it logged 1,032 visits, about 1.0 for every resident, and lent 2,062 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Coolidge Library
17 South Main Street, Solon 04979
20 hrsopen a week
900sq ft
5,494books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#192
#192 of 255 ME libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Maine that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,032
visits
1.0 per resident
2,062
loans, print + digital
2.1 per resident
40
programs & events
286 attended
322
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (21th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,062 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
40 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $29K.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.