Library · Washington
Gibbs Library
Gibbs Library serves Washington’s 1,586 residents. Last year it logged 4,102 visits, about 2.6 for every resident, and lent 7,737 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Gibbs Library
40 Old Union Road, Washington 04574
17 hrsopen a week
4,590sq ft
12Kbooks & 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
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#112
#112 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
4,102
visits
2.6 per resident
7,737
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
230
programs & events
1,592 attended
508
library cards
32% 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
2.6 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.0 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,737 loans last year
Books & media (adults)55%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming18%
Who the programs are for
230 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$30 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $47K.
Local 16%Gifts & other 84%
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.