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Hibbing Public Library
Hibbing Public Library serves Hibbing’s 16,028 residents. Last year it logged 50,512 visits, about 3.2 for every resident, and lent 65K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hibbing Public Library
2020 East 5th Avenue, Hibbing 55746
36 hrsopen a week
31,000sq ft
81Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
51K
visits
3.2 per resident
65K
loans, print + digital
4.0 per resident
255
programs & events
8,138 attended
5,431
library cards
34% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
3.2 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
34% of residents
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
65K loans last year
Books & media (adults)45%Kids’ books & media27%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
255 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$52 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $827K.
Local 98%Gifts & other 2%
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.