Library · Machias
King Memorial Library
King Memorial Library serves Machias’s 2,310 residents. Last year it logged 5,410 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 1,649 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
King Memorial Library
9538 Rt. 16, Machias 14101
32 hrsopen a week
4,500sq ft
13Kbooks & 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
#544
#544 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
5,410
visits
2.3 per resident
1,649
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
55
programs & events
411 attended
1,902
library cards
82% 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Cardholders
82% of residents
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,649 loans last year
Books & media (adults)86%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
55 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$33 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $75K.
Local 94%State 2%Gifts & other 4%
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.