Library · Janesville
Hamilton City Library
Hamilton City Library serves 181 people in and around Janesville. Last year it logged 1,773 visits, about 9.8 for every resident, and lent 5,360 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hamilton City Library
21 E. Main, Hamilton 66853
17 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
9,123books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
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
#49
#49 of 319 KS libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Kansas that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,773
visits
9.8 per resident
5,360
loans, print + digital
29.6 per resident
54
programs & events
523 attended
224
library cards
100% 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
9.8 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.7 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 86% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
20.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.9 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
2.9 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
5,360 loans last year
Books & media (adults)19%Kids’ books & media13%E-books, audio & streaming67%
Who the programs are for
54 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$79 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $14K.
Local 55%State 45%
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.