Library · Hudson
Hudson Area Public Library District
Hudson’s library is the Hudson Area Public Library District, a branch of Hudson Area Public Library District, open about 52 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Hudson’s branch belongs to Hudson Area Public Library District, which serves 3,395 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hudson Area Public Library District
104 Pearl Street, Hudson 61748
52 hrsopen a week
5,000sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Hudson Area Public Library District
15K
visits
4.5 per resident
27K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
226
programs & events
4,318 attended
1,367
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
4.5 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
7.9 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.3 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
27K loans last year
Books & media (adults)100%Kids’ books & media0%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
226 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$86 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $293K.
Local 93%State 2%Gifts & other 5%
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.