Library Again Earns “Four-Star” Rating!

The Camden Public Library has once again earned a “Four Star” Rating from the Library Journal. The four-star rating is awarded on the basis of four measures of service, and compares the use of the library to other libraries of similar size across the country. The four service areas used in evaluating the library are the number of individual visits, circulation, attendance at events, and internet use, all evaluated on an annual, per capita, basis. “We are very pleased to have earned the four-star rating, not just once, but two years in a row,” said library director Nikki Maounis. “With an average of 500 people in and out our doors every day, we are one of the busiest places in town.”

“We are very proud of our library and staff and the support shown by the community. We work very hard to be ‘in sync’ with our public, and to be aware of what they want and need from their library. We believe that reading is essential, and we are so pleased that the greater Camden community values what we do,” added Maounis

There are only four libraries in Maine that earned a star rating by the Library Journal. In addition to the Camden Public Library, the Maine libraries include the Rockland Public Library, the Blue Hill Public Library, and the Guilford Memorial Library. Nationally, only 258 public libraries achieved “Star” status this year.