Library · Hudson
Hudson Branch Library
Hudson’s library is the Hudson Branch Library, a branch of Caldwell County Public Library, open about 43 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Hudson’s branch belongs to Caldwell County Public Library, which serves 81,926 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hudson Branch Library
530 Central St., Hudson 28638
43 hrsopen a week
2,850sq 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 Caldwell County Public Library
110K
visits
1.3 per resident
334K
loans, print + digital
4.1 per resident
736
programs & events
15K attended
17K
library cards
20% 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
1.3 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.8 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (38th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Cardholders
20% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
334K loans last year
Books & media (adults)48%Kids’ books & media31%E-books, audio & streaming21%
Who the programs are for
736 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$20 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.6M.
Local 86%State 14%
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.