Library · Hampshire
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
Hampshire’s library is the Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District, a branch of Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District, open about 61 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Hampshire’s branch belongs to Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District, which serves 25,277 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
109 South State Street, Hampshire 60140
61 hrsopen a week
7,200sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Ella Johnson Memorial Public Library District
43K
visits
1.7 per resident
90K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
360
programs & events
14K attended
6,060
library cards
24% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
1.7 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 78% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
24% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
90K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
360 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1M.
Local 88%State 3%Federal 0%Gifts & other 8%
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.