By the numbers Libraries

273: Number of public libraries recognized by the Maine State Library in 2003

99,285: Number of Mainers who have no public library service

5.6 million: Number of library patron visits in 2003

6 million: Total items in print collections

1.5 million: Total items in juvenile print collections

Source: www.maine.gov

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