Library · Whitefield
Whitefield Library
Whitefield Library serves Whitefield’s 2,477 residents. Last year it logged 2,645 visits, about 1.1 for every resident, and lent 6,907 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Whitefield Library
1 Arlington Lane, Whitefield 04353
14 hrsopen a week
1,050sq ft
7,991books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#189
#189 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
2,645
visits
1.1 per resident
6,907
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
366
programs & events
2,407 attended
608
library cards
25% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.8 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
1.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
25% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
6,907 loans last year
Books & media (adults)58%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
366 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 $53K.
Local 44%Gifts & other 56%
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.