Library · Syracuse
Hamilton County Public Library
Syracuse’s library is the Hamilton County Public Library, a branch of Hamilton County Public Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Syracuse’s branch belongs to Hamilton County Public Library, which serves 2,437 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hamilton County Public Library
102 W. Ave C, Syracuse 67878
40 hrsopen a week
7,643sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Hamilton County Public Library
32K
visits
13.0 per resident
13K
loans, print + digital
5.2 per resident
642
programs & events
12K attended
1,658
library cards
68% 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
13.0 visits · typical 3.5
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.6 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.5 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
5.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
68% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
13K loans last year
Books & media (adults)20%Kids’ books & media48%E-books, audio & streaming31%
Who the programs are for
642 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$114 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $277K.
Local 89%State 1%Federal 0%Gifts & other 10%
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.