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Strong Public Library
Strong Public Library serves Strong’s 1,126 residents. Last year it logged 1,049 visits, about 0.9 for every resident, and lent 2,288 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Strong Public Library
14 South Main St., Strong 04983
14 hrsopen a week
520sq ft
6,678books & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#202
#202 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
1,049
visits
0.9 per resident
2,288
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
27
programs & events
53 attended
558
library cards
50% 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
0.9 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.3 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
50% of residents
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
2,288 loans last year
Books & media (adults)60%Kids’ books & media26%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
27 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $23K.
Local 42%Gifts & other 58%
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.