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Southwest Harbor Public Library
Southwest Harbor Public Library serves Southwest Harbor’s 1,824 residents. Last year it logged 54,209 visits, about 29.7 for every resident, and lent 58K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Southwest Harbor Public Library
338 Main Street, Southwest Harbor 04679
43 hrsopen a week
7,500sq ft
44Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#3
#3 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
54K
visits
29.7 per resident
58K
loans, print + digital
31.7 per resident
349
programs & events
8,808 attended
3,577
library cards
100% 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
29.7 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
21.8 print items · typical 3.9
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
9.9 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
9.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
4.8 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
58K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
349 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$323 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $588K.
Local 10%Gifts & other 90%
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.