Library · Wayne
Cary Memorial Library-Wayne
Cary Memorial Library-Wayne serves Wayne’s 1,145 residents. Last year it logged 4,742 visits, about 4.1 for every resident, and lent 9,167 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Cary Memorial Library-Wayne
17 Old Winthrop Road, Wayne 04284
17 hrsopen a week
2,500sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#64
#64 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
4,742
visits
4.1 per resident
9,167
loans, print + digital
8.0 per resident
72
programs & events
1,384 attended
835
library cards
73% 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
4.1 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.3 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.7 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
2.4 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
9,167 loans last year
Books & media (adults)61%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
72 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$103 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $118K.
Local 7%Gifts & other 93%
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.