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Unity Public Library
Unity Public Library serves Unity’s 4,159 residents. Last year it logged 5,104 visits, about 1.2 for every resident, and lent 15K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Unity Public Library
38 School Street, Unity 04988
24 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
12Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#178
#178 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
5,104
visits
1.2 per resident
15K
loans, print + digital
3.7 per resident
172
programs & events
1,002 attended
1,101
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
1.2 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.7 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
15K loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media49%E-books, audio & streaming1%
Who the programs are for
172 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$3 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $11K.
Local 46%Gifts & other 54%
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.