Library · Hinsdale
Hinsdale Public Library
Hinsdale Public Library serves Hinsdale’s 1,900 residents. Last year it logged 3,960 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 8,288 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hinsdale Public Library
58 Maple St., Hinsdale 01235
23 hrsopen a week
2,850sq ft
9,366books & 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
#297
#297 of 364 MA libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Massachusetts that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,960
visits
2.1 per resident
8,288
loans, print + digital
4.4 per resident
52
programs & events
447 attended
251
library cards
13% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.6 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
13% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
8,288 loans last year
Books & media (adults)63%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
52 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$47 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $90K.
Local 94%State 6%Gifts & other 0%
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.