Library · Hudson
Hudson Public Library
Hudson’s library is the Hudson Public Library, a branch of Hudson Carnegie District Library, open about 40 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Hudson’s branch belongs to Hudson Carnegie District Library, which serves 5,174 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hudson Public Library
205 South Market Street, Hudson 49247
40 hrsopen a week
4,900sq 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 Hudson Carnegie District Library
11K
visits
2.2 per resident
3,823
loans, print + digital
0.7 per resident
636
programs & events
2,603 attended
2,345
library cards
45% 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.7 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (7th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
45% of residents
Higher than 55% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,823 loans last year
Books & media (adults)0%Kids’ books & media100%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
636 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$28 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $143K.
Local 96%State 4%
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.