Library · Loudon
Maxfield Public Library
Maxfield Public Library serves Loudon’s 5,688 residents. Last year it logged 9,142 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 26K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Maxfield Public Library
8 Route 129, Loudon 03307
34 hrsopen a week
6,800sq ft
23Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,142
visits
1.6 per resident
26K
loans, print + digital
4.6 per resident
387
programs & events
4,475 attended
3,317
library cards
58% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.5 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
58% of residents
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
26K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media23%E-books, audio & streaming33%
Who the programs are for
387 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $247K.
Local 100%
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.