Library · Hamburg
Hamburg Public Library
Hamburg Public Library serves Hamburg’s 1,195 residents. Last year it logged 2,758 visits, about 2.3 for every resident, and lent 3,983 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hamburg Public Library
1301 Main St., Hamburg 51640
27 hrsopen a week
3,132sq ft
13Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
#411
#411 of 515 IA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Iowa that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,758
visits
2.3 per resident
3,983
loans, print + digital
3.3 per resident
150
programs & events
1,030 attended
1,135
library cards
95% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
2.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.3 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
95% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,983 loans last year
Books & media (adults)69%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
150 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $57K.
Local 71%State 2%Gifts & other 28%
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.