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Hartford Public Library District
Hartford Public Library District serves Hartford’s 1,185 residents. Last year it logged 2,955 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 4,883 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hartford Public Library District
143 West Hawthorne Street, Hartford 62048
47 hrsopen a week
7,200sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
#397
#397 of 621 IL libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Illinois that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
2,955
visits
2.5 per resident
4,883
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
75
programs & events
1,956 attended
170
library cards
14% 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.1 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.7 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
4,883 loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
75 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$129 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $153K.
Local 70%State 27%Federal 1%Gifts & other 2%
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.