Library · Standish
Libraries in Standish
Richville Library serves Standish’s 10,820 residents. Last year it logged 1,125 visits, about 0.1 for every resident, and lent 610 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Richville Library
743 Richville Road, Standish 04084
7 hrsopen a week
1,540sq ft
6,204books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,125
visits
0.1 per resident
610
loans, print + digital
0.1 per resident
28
programs & events
605 attended
208
library cards
2% 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
0.1 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.1 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.0 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
2% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
610 loans last year
Books & media (adults)93%Kids’ books & media7%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
28 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$1 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $7,451.
Local 44%Gifts & other 56%
Locations
Other libraries in Standish
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.