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Maine Public Library Profile 2006

Number of Recognized Maine Public Libraries in FY2006 - 272

Population

  • Maine 2006 Population Est. 1,334,171
  • Total Legal Service Area for Maine Public Libraries 1,244,856
  • Population with No Library Service 89,315
  • Median LSA = 2,772 Average LSA = 5,069
  • Number of libraries with LSA under 1,000 = 39
  • LSA 1,000 - 2,499 = 86
  • LSA 2,500 - 4,999 = 62
  • LSA 5,000 - 9,999 = 52
  • LSA 10,000 - 24,999 = 29
  • LSA 25,000 and over = 4

Hours Open

  • Median = 24.5 Average = 27.5
  • Libraries open less than 10 hours a week = 34
  • Less than 15 hours a week = 73
  • Less than 20 hours a week = 103

Print Collection

  • Total Print Collection 6,331,603
  • Median = 15,006 Average = 23,538
  • Libraries with less than 5,000 volumes = 23
  • Less than 6,000 = 37
  • Less than 10,000 = 87

All Circulation

  • Total Circulation 9,015,518
  • Median = 9,684 Average = 33,515
  • Libraries with circulation under 1,000 = 26
  • Circulation under 5,000 = 102

Collection Expenditures

  • Total Collection Expenditure $4,113,024
  • Median = $5,870 Average = $15,121
  • Libraries with book expend. under $1,000 = 37
  • Book expenditure under $5,000 = 120

Paid Staff

  • Total Salary (including benefits) $23,982,563
  • Median = $19,323 Average = $88,171
  • Libraries with no paid staff = 37
  • $200 - 999 for paid staff = 3
  • $1,000 - $5,000 for paid staff = 36

Municipal Appropriations

  • Municipal Appropriations $26,603,530
  • Median = $20,026 Average = $97,807
  • Libraries with no municipal appropriations = 10
  • Municipal appropriation under $1,000 = 20
  • Municipal appropriation under $5,000 = 70

Total Expenditures

  • Total Expenditures $35,486,930
  • Median = $32,425 Average = $130,467
  • Libraries with Total Expend. under $1,000 = 7
  • Total Expenditures under $5,000 = 32
  • Total Expenditures under $10,000 = 64

Technology

  • Number of libraries with email address 223
  • Number of libraries with Website 155
  • Number of libraries with at least one public computer with internet access 260
  • 4 or more computers 116
  • Total number of public internet computers in Maine Libraries 1,319
  • Number of libraries which subscribe to MELIBS 207
  • Number of libraries with wireless internet capabilities 154

More Interesting Stats

  • 99% of the libraries are in towns with less than 25,000 residents
  • 88% are in towns with fewer than 10,000 residents
  • 38% are open fewer than 20 hours per week
  • 21% have total operating budgets of less than $10,000
  • 42% spend less than $25,000 a year for their total budget
  • 57% spend less than $25,000 on paid staff
  • 5,825,861 visits were made to Maine Public Libraries in 2006.
  • There were 797,968 registered Maine public library users in 2006.
  • That's 60% of the population .