Library · Hampton
Fortson Public Library
Hampton’s library is the Fortson Public Library, a branch of Henry County Library System, open about 41 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hampton’s branch belongs to Henry County Library System, which serves 257,669 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Fortson Public Library
61 Mcdonough Street, Hampton 30228
41 hrsopen a week
15,900sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Henry County Library System
195K
visits
0.8 per resident
466K
loans, print + digital
1.8 per resident
2,045
programs & events
31K attended
123K
library cards
48% 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
0.8 visits · typical 2.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (12th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.5 e-items · typical 1.4
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Cardholders
48% of residents
Higher than 65% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
466K loans last year
Books & media (adults)29%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
2,045 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $3.6M.
Local 75%State 19%Federal 0%Gifts & other 6%
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.