Library · Hancock
Hancock Community Library
Hancock Community Library serves Hancock’s 1,306 residents. Last year it logged 3,182 visits, about 2.4 for every resident, and lent 10K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hancock Community Library
662 6th Street, Hancock 56244
16 hrsopen a week
739sq ft
10Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#105
#105 of 139 MN libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Minnesota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
3,182
visits
2.4 per resident
10K
loans, print + digital
7.9 per resident
26
programs & events
307 attended
563
library cards
43% 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
2.4 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Cardholders
43% of residents
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
10K loans last year
Books & media (adults)18%Kids’ books & media65%E-books, audio & streaming17%
Who the programs are for
26 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $26K.
Local 100%
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.