Library · Hannibal
Hannibal Free Public Library
Hannibal Free Public Library serves Hannibal’s 17,086 residents. Last year it logged 35,393 visits, about 2.1 for every resident, and lent 73K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hannibal Free Public Library
200 S Fifth St., Hannibal 63401
52 hrsopen a week
25,000sq ft
97Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#76
#76 of 151 MO libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Missouri that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
35K
visits
2.1 per resident
73K
loans, print + digital
4.3 per resident
278
programs & events
8,751 attended
6,446
library cards
38% 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
2.1 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (31th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.1 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (41th percentile)
Program attendance
0.5 attendees · typical 0.4
Higher than 58% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
73K loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media33%E-books, audio & streaming25%
Who the programs are for
278 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$44 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $756K.
Local 80%State 2%Federal 1%Gifts & other 16%
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.