Library · Stetson
Stetson Public Library
Stetson Public Library serves Stetson’s 1,217 residents. Last year it logged 1,421 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 880 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Stetson Public Library
70 Village Road, Stetson 04488
14 hrsopen a week
1,200sq ft
7,272books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#183
#183 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
1,421
visits
1.2 per resident
880
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
12
programs & events
386 attended
669
library cards
55% 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
880 loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media57%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
12 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$3 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $3,927.
Local 80%Gifts & other 20%
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.