SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY
Programs
Library Services for Community Prosperity
THE SOUTHWEST HARBOR PUBLIC LIBRARY CONTRIBUTES TO THE CULTURAL AND ECONOMIC PROSPERITY OF SOUTHWEST HARBOR AND "QUIETSIDE" OF MOUNT DESERT ISLAND BY PROVIDING LIBRARY SERVICES TO 1,572 SOUTHWEST HARBOR RESIDENTS AND TO 2,005 NON-RESIDENTS. IN 2024 THE LIBRARY CIRCULATED OVER 60,000 VOLUMES TO REGISTERED BORROWERS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 6,000 ITEMS TO OTHER LIBRARIES VIA INTER-LIBRARY LOAN. OVER 54,000 PEOPLE VISITED THE LIBRARY TO CHECK OUT FROM OUR PHYSICAL COLLECTIONS OF BOOKS, MAGAZINES, DVD'S, AND AUDIOBOOKS AND TO USE PUBLIC ACCESS COMPUTERS OR THE HIGH-SPEED WIFI, OR TO READ IN ITS READING ROOMS AND USE PUBLIC MEETING SPACES. THE LIBRARY OFFERED 349 PROGRAMS WITH OVER 8,800 SYNCHRONOUS ATTENDEES.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$582KYouth Services at the Library
YOUTH SERVICES: AN IMPORTANT PART OF THE LIBRARY IS THE AREAS DEVOTED TO CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. YOUTH SERVICES CIRCULATED 17,448 PHYSICAL VOLUMES TO BORROWERS. THE LIBRARY SPONSORED 211 PROGRAMS TO BABIES, TODDLERS, AND YOUNG SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN WITH OVER 5,000 ATTENDEES. THE LIBRARY HAS ROBUST SUMMER OFFERINGS WITH A SUMMER READING PROGRAM WITH 248 CHILDREN PARTICIPANTS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––Virtual and Special Library Services
VIRTUAL AND SPECIAL SERVICES: THE LIBRARY'S WEBSITE WAS VIEWED ALMOST 70,000 TIMES. HIGH-SPEED WI-FI IS AVAILABLE 24/7 AND WAS ACCESSED IN 31,000 SESSIONS. PATRONS DOWNLOADED OVER 18,000 EBOOKS, AUDIOBOOKS, VIDEOS AND MAGAZINES. THE LIBRARY'S DIGITAL ARCHIVE IS AN INNOVATIVE DATABASE WITH OVER 40,000 LOCAL ITEMS OF INTEREST INCLUDING THE LIBRARY'S HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPH COLLECTION, DOCUMENTS, AND OTHER ARTIFACTS THROUGH A VISUAL RECORD AND IS ACCESSED BY LOCAL AND INTERNATIONAL RESEARCHERS.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided––
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