Library · Hialeah
Libraries in Hialeah
Hialeah Public Libraries serves Hialeah’s 230,575 residents from 6 locations. Last year it logged 161,507 visits, about 0.7 for every resident, and lent 35K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
John F. Kennedy Library
190 West 49 Street, Hialeah 33012
43 hrsopen a week
27,830sq ft
170Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#18
#18 of 22 · Most-used libraries in FL →Among FL towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
162K
visits
0.7 per resident
35K
loans, print + digital
0.2 per resident
3,591
programs & events
34K attended
59K
library cards
26% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
0.7 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.2 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (1th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Cardholders
26% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
35K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
3,591 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$10 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $2.4M.
Local 98%State 2%Federal 0%
Locations
Other libraries in Hialeah
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.