Library · Washburn
Washburn Memorial Library
Washburn Memorial Library serves Washburn’s 2,130 residents. Last year it logged 3,300 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 9,264 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Washburn Memorial Library
1290 Main Street, Washburn 04786
25 hrsopen a week
1,800sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
#163
#163 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
3,300
visits
1.5 per resident
9,264
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
93
programs & events
1,471 attended
1,170
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
1.5 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,264 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
93 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $99K.
Local 91%Gifts & other 9%
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.