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Maine rankings · Libraries

Towns with the most-used libraries in Maine

Camden has the most-used library of Maine’s 97 towns of 2,500+ with a library of their own: 37.4 visits per resident a year at Camden Public Library (IMLS Public Libraries Survey). The typical library here counts 2.6.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey: a year’s visits divided by the people the library serves. Only a library that serves one town (80–125% of its population) and reported its own count is ranked; IMLS estimates never are. A described list: no letters. How grades work

#1

Camden

Knox County · 5,204 people
37.4visits

Visits per resident a year·Camden Public Library, FY 2024

#2

Belfast

Waldo County · 6,988 people
17.6visits

Visits per resident a year·Belfast Free Library, FY 2024

#3

Kennebunkport

York County · 3,717 people
14.1visits

Visits per resident a year·Louis T. Graves Memorial Library, FY 2024

All 97 towns

Visits per resident, highest first.

97 towns ranked. Not here? See why a town may be missing.

#TownVisits per residentPeople servedLibrary
1CamdenKnox County · 5,204 people37.45,224Camden Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
2BelfastWaldo County · 6,988 people17.67,069Belfast Free LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
3KennebunkportYork County · 3,717 people14.13,696Louis T. Graves Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
4RocklandKnox County · 7,142 people13.27,031Rockland Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
5RockportKnox County · 3,628 people12.33,678Rockport Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
6Cape ElizabethCumberland County · 9,827 people10.99,592Thomas Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
7HallowellKennebec County · 2,624 people10.62,613Hubbard Free LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
8BrunswickCumberland County · 23,055 people9.727,468Curtis Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
9Bar HarborHancock County · 5,352 people8.65,276Jesup Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
10Dover-FoxcroftPiscataquis County · 4,463 people7.74,539Thompson Free LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
11WinthropKennebec County · 6,158 people7.26,201Charles M. Bailey Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
12WellsYork County · 12,094 people7.111,855Wells Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
13FreeportCumberland County · 8,934 people6.78,781Freeport Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
14YorkYork County · 14,293 people6.614,118York Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
15MillinocketPenobscot County · 4,095 people6.24,102Millinocket Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
16OrringtonPenobscot County · 3,912 people6.13,874Orrington Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
17St. GeorgeKnox County · 2,595 people6.02,610Jackson Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
18BangorPenobscot County · 32,518 people5.831,628Bangor Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
19PortlandCumberland County · 69,911 people5.569,104Portland Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
20SacoYork County · 21,159 people5.420,960Dyer LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
21ParisOxford County · 5,409 people5.35,367Paris Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
22LincolnPenobscot County · 4,971 people5.24,866Lincoln Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
23TopshamSagadahoc County · 9,982 people5.19,751Topsham Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
24ScarboroughCumberland County · 24,547 people5.023,656Scarborough Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
25AugustaKennebec County · 19,155 people4.719,102Lithgow Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
26North BerwickYork County · 5,355 people4.55,200D.A. Hurd LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
27KitteryYork County · 11,420 people4.310,784Rice Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
28SearsportWaldo County · 2,737 people4.22,658Carver Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
29FarmingtonFranklin County · 8,258 people4.08,425Farmington Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
30EliotYork County · 7,643 people3.97,317William Fogg Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
31CalaisWashington County · 3,083 people3.83,126Calais Free LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
32Old Orchard BeachYork County · 9,533 people3.79,369Libby Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
33South BerwickYork County · 7,941 people3.77,753South Berwick Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
34NaplesCumberland County · 4,128 people3.53,985Naples Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
35BiddefordYork County · 22,399 people3.322,367Mcarthur Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
36WiltonFranklin County · 3,878 people3.33,872Wilton Free Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
37BrewerPenobscot County · 9,636 people3.29,646Brewer Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
38Presque IsleAroostook County · 8,694 people3.18,677Mark and Emily Turner Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
39BerwickYork County · 8,436 people3.18,266Berwick Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
40BridgtonCumberland County · 5,965 people3.15,683Bridgton Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
41AuburnAndroscoggin County · 25,441 people3.027,590Auburn Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
42FalmouthCumberland County · 12,982 people3.012,868Falmouth Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
43HampdenPenobscot County · 8,078 people3.07,975Edythe Dyer Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
44BristolLincoln County · 2,969 people3.02,964Bristol Area LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
45NorwayOxford County · 5,349 people2.95,288Norway Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
46UnionKnox County · 2,444 people2.92,439Vose LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
47TurnerAndroscoggin County · 6,127 people2.85,913Turner Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
48RaymondCumberland County · 4,670 people2.74,605Raymond Village LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
49WinslowKennebec County · 8,063 people2.68,026Winslow Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
50ReadfieldKennebec County · 2,730 people2.62,673Readfield Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
51WestbrookCumberland County · 21,565 people2.520,564Walker Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
52WindhamCumberland County · 19,912 people2.519,658Windham Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
53SanfordYork County · 22,663 people2.422,251Goodall Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
54ThomastonKnox County · 2,751 people2.42,756Thomaston Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
55WatervilleKennebec County · 17,579 people2.316,823Waterville Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
56WaldoboroLincoln County · 5,324 people2.35,320Waldoboro Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
57SkowheganSomerset County · 8,676 people2.28,678Skowhegan Free Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
58GrayCumberland County · 8,676 people2.28,395Gray Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
59LisbonAndroscoggin County · 9,919 people2.19,729Lisbon Library DeptIMLS, FY 2024
60VassalboroKennebec County · 4,647 people2.14,603Vassalboro Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
61MadawaskaAroostook County · 3,846 people2.13,863Madawaska Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
62AlfredYork County · 3,188 people2.13,197Parsons Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
63JayFranklin County · 4,639 people2.04,654Jay-Niles Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
64South PortlandCumberland County · 27,007 people1.826,840South Portland Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
65PolandAndroscoggin County · 6,098 people1.85,956Ricker Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
66RichmondSagadahoc County · 3,609 people1.83,572Isaac F. Umberhine Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
67New GloucesterCumberland County · 5,964 people1.75,776New Gloucester Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
68GreeneAndroscoggin County · 4,551 people1.64,420Julia Adams Morse Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
69LimerickYork County · 3,575 people1.63,523Limerick Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
70BowdoinhamSagadahoc County · 3,210 people1.63,185Bowdoinham Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
71FairfieldSomerset County · 6,537 people1.56,540Lawrence Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
72MonmouthKennebec County · 4,252 people1.54,204Cumston Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
73Fort KentAroostook County · 4,151 people1.54,222Fort Kent Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
74Livermore FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,229 people1.53,107Treat Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
75LewistonAndroscoggin County · 38,866 people1.238,404Lewiston Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
76ClintonKennebec County · 3,378 people1.23,385Brown Memorial Library - ClintonIMLS, FY 2024
77CarmelPenobscot County · 3,031 people1.22,972Simpson Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
78WaterboroYork County · 8,219 people1.18,104Waterboro Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
79WinterportWaldo County · 3,838 people1.13,891Winterport Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
80ActonYork County · 2,735 people1.12,719Acton Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
81LimingtonYork County · 4,173 people1.04,081Davis Memorial LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
82FryeburgOxford County · 3,576 people1.03,533Fryeburg Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
83Mechanic FallsAndroscoggin County · 3,286 people1.03,134Mechanic Falls Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
84OaklandKennebec County · 6,361 people0.96,357Oakland Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
85RumfordOxford County · 6,025 people0.96,768Rumford Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
86WarrenKnox County · 5,099 people0.94,942Warren Free Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
87Fort FairfieldAroostook County · 3,285 people0.83,338Fort Fairfield Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
88NorridgewockSomerset County · 3,304 people0.83,316Norridgewock Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
89ShapleighYork County · 3,025 people0.83,003Shapleigh Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
90MexicoOxford County · 2,779 people0.82,798Mexico Free Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
91BelgradeKennebec County · 3,541 people0.63,414Belgrade Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
92HarpswellCumberland County · 5,102 people0.55,034Orrs Island LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
93OxfordOxford County · 4,449 people0.44,372Freeland Holmes LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
94ChinaKennebec County · 4,636 people0.24,568South China Public LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
95StandishCumberland County · 11,000 people0.110,820Richville LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
96BuxtonYork County · 8,681 people0.18,538West Buxton Public Library AssociationIMLS, FY 2024
97LebanonYork County · 6,801 people0.16,698Martha Sawyer Community LibraryIMLS, FY 2024
Quick answers

Questions people ask

Which Maine town has the most-used library?

Camden (Knox County): Camden Public Library counts 37.4 visits per resident a year. Belfast (17.6) and Kennebunkport (14.1) follow.

How are these towns ranked?

By library visits per resident in the IMLS Public Libraries Survey: the visits a town’s own library reported, divided by the population it serves, highest first. It is the same rank as on each town’s Library & civic life page. How grades work.

Why isn’t my town on this list?

The list covers towns of 2,500+ with a library of their own that reported its visits (97 in Maine). Towns served by a county or regional system share its figure and aren’t ranked one by one; figures IMLS estimated for a library that didn’t report aren’t ranked; in states with strong townships the township, not a village inside it, is ranked. Every town is on the Maine page.

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