Library · Hammond
Hammond Public Library
Hammond Public Library serves 77,879 people in and around Hammond. Last year it logged 149,908 visits, about 1.9 for every resident, and lent 148K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hammond Public Library
564 State Street, Hammond 46320
64 hrsopen a week
78,000sq ft
166Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Auto-renews loansBooks renew on their own if no one’s waiting
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#171
#171 of 236 IN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Indiana that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
150K
visits
1.9 per resident
148K
loans, print + digital
1.9 per resident
626
programs & events
12K attended
29K
library cards
37% 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
1.9 visits · typical 2.6
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.3 print items · typical 3.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (17th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
37% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
148K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media32%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
626 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$57 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.4M.
Local 95%State 3%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.