Library · Hart
Hart Area Public Library
Hart’s library is the Hart Area Public Library, a branch of Hart Area Public Library, open about 51 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Hart’s branch belongs to Hart Area Public Library, which serves 8,068 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hart Area Public Library
415 South State Street, Hart 49420
51 hrsopen a week
7,000sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Hart Area Public Library
37K
visits
4.5 per resident
67K
loans, print + digital
8.3 per resident
232
programs & events
3,707 attended
4,445
library cards
55% 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
7.1 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Cardholders
55% of residents
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
67K loans last year
Books & media (adults)52%Kids’ books & media34%E-books, audio & streaming14%
Who the programs are for
232 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$42 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $337K.
Local 85%State 7%Gifts & other 8%
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.