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Maine Public Library Profile 2008
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259 or 95% of the 272 recognized libraries completed the Annual Report for 2008.
13 libraries did not complete the 2008 annual report: Case Memorial Library (Kenduskeag), Cliff Island Library, East Blue Hill Public Library (Blue Hill), Louise Clements Memorial Library (Cutler), Lyndon Oak Memorial Library (Garland), Mayhew Library Association (Addison), Newfield Village Library/Reading Room, North Monmouth Library, Ocean Park Memorial Library (Old Orchard Beach), Salmon Falls (Hollis), Shapleigh Community Library, Stonington Public Library, Thomas Free Library (Howland)
*Calculations below only include those libraries completing the 2008 Annual Report, however not all of these libraries answered every questions.
*Population
- Maine 2008 Population Est.- 1,315,398 (2007 Census estimate)
- Total Legal Service Area (LSA) for Maine Public Libraries (unduplicated) – 1,212,346
- Population with no library service - 103,052
- Median LSA = 2,765
- Average LSA = 5,056
- Libraries with LSA under 1,000 = 38
- Libraries with LSA 1,000 - 2,499 = 78
- Libraries with LSA 2,500 - 4,999 = 59
- Libraries with LSA 5,000 - 9,999 = 53
- Libraries with LSA 10,000 - 24,999 = 27
- Libraries with LSA 25,000 and over = 4
*Hours Open Per Week
- Median = 28
- Average = 29
- Libraries open less than 10 hours a week = 25 or 10%
- Less than 15 hours a week = 49 or 19%
- Less than 20 hours a week = 85 or 33%
*Print Collection
- Total Print Collection = 6,245,088
- Median = 15,815
- Average = 24,491
- Libraries with less than 5,000 volumes = 14 or 5%
- Less than 6,000 = 28 or 11%
- Less than 10,000 = 78 or 30%
*All Circulation
- Total Circulation = 9,234,607
- Median = 10,795
- Average = 36,073
- Libraries with circulation under 1,000 = 17 or 7%
- Circulation under 5,000 = 94 or 36%
*Collection Expenditures
- Total Collection Expenditure = $3,384,041
- Median = $5,694
- Average = $13,167
- Libraries with book expend. under $1,000 = 34 or 13%
- Book expenditure under $5,000 = 118 or 46%
*Paid Staff
- Total Salary (including benefits) = $26,660,651
- Median = $24,281
- Average = $102,937
- Libraries with no paid staff = 31 or 12 %
- $200 - 999 for paid staff = 1
- $1,000 - $5,000 for paid staff = 30 or 12 %
*Municipal Appropriations
- Total Municipal Appropriations = $29,188,959
- Median = $24,181
- Average = $112,265
- Libraries with no municipal appropriations = 7 or 3%
- Municipal appropriation under $1,000 14 or 5% (includes above)
- Municipal appropriation under $5,000 = 54 or 21% (includes above)
*Total Expenditures
- Total Expenditures = 39,412,309
- Median = $42,793
- Average = $152,171
- Libraries with Total Expend. under $1,000 = 2 or 1%
- Total Expenditures under $5,000 = 23 or 9%
- Total Expenditures under $10,000 = 43 or 17%
*Technology
- Number of libraries with no phone = 6 or 2%
- Number of libraries with no fax number = 128 or 81%
- Number of libraries with no email address = 28 or 11%
- Number of libraries with no website = 81 or 31%
- Number of libraries with no computer = 7 or 3%
- Number of libraries with one public computer = 19 or 7%
- 2-5 computers = 100 or 39%
- 6-10 computers = 60 or 23%
- More than 10 computers= 73 or 28%
Other Statistics
- 98% of the libraries are in towns with less than 25,000 residents
- 88% are in towns with fewer than 10,000 residents
- 16% have total operating budgets of less than $10,000
- 35% spend less than $25,000 a year for their total budget
- 51% spend less than $25,000 on paid staff
- 6,605,629 visits were made to Maine public libraries in 2008. (15 libraries didn’t answer on annual survey)
- There were 743,716 registered Maine public library users in 2008. (6 libraries didn’t answer on the annual survey)
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