Library · Hildebran

C B Hildebrand Public Library

Hildebran’s library is the C B Hildebrand Public Library, a branch of Burke County Public Library, open about 55 hours a week.

IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024
County system. Hildebran’s branch belongs to Burke County Public Library, which serves 89,891 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch

C B Hildebrand Public Library

101-B Main Ave. West, Hildebran 28637
55 hrsopen a week
7,500sq 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 Burke County Public Library

77K
visits
0.9 per resident
242K
loans, print + digital
2.7 per resident
1,218
programs & events
26K attended
12K
library cards
14% of people served
How it compares

Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
0.9 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.9 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Cardholders
14% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (6th percentile)
Borrowing & programs

What people use it for

What people borrow

242K loans last year

Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media38%E-books, audio & streaming29%

Who the programs are for

1,218 story times, classes, clubs and events

Ages 0–5
407
Ages 6–11
320
Teens
187
Adults
188
All ages
116
Money

Who pays for it

$23 per resident a year

Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2M.

Local 91%State 8%Gifts & other 1%
About these numbers

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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.

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