Library · Hazen
Prairie County Library
Hazen’s library is the Prairie County Library, a branch of Prairie County Library, open about 29 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hazen’s branch belongs to Prairie County Library, which serves 7,935 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Prairie County Library
201 Us Hwy 70 East, Hazen 72064
29 hrsopen a week
2,800sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Prairie County Library
16K
visits
2.1 per resident
43K
loans, print + digital
5.4 per resident
366
programs & events
6,097 attended
783
library cards
10% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 people
Per-resident numbers, compared only with libraries of a similar size across the country, because a tiny town’s library always looks busier per person.
Visits per resident
2.1 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.4 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
0.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (0th percentile)
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
10% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
43K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
366 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $200K.
Local 100%
About these numbers
How to read this page
Hours are an averageThe survey reports a building’s public hours for the whole year. We divide by the weeks it was open, so check the library’s own site for today’s hours.
Compared by size“Similar-size” means libraries serving about as many people, nationwide. Per-resident numbers always flatter the smallest towns, so they’re never compared with big cities.
One year, the library’s own countLibraries report their own visits, loans and programs for fiscal year 2024. A library that didn’t respond keeps its address and hours here, with no numbers.
Source: Institute of Museum and Library Services, Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024. Distances are straight-line from the town center.