Library · Hudson
George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library
George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library serves Hudson’s 25,910 residents. Last year it logged 70,096 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 110K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
George H. and Ella M. Rodgers Memorial Library
194 Derry Road, Hudson 03051
54 hrsopen a week
13,500sq ft
48Kbooks & 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
70K
visits
2.7 per resident
110K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
628
programs & events
14K attended
8,031
library cards
31% 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
2.7 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 53% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.2 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
31% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
110K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media41%E-books, audio & streaming24%
Who the programs are for
628 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
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.