Library · Hatch
Hatch Public Library
Hatch Public Library serves Hatch’s 1,539 residents. Last year it logged 7,546 visits, about 4.9 for every resident, and lent 3,383 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hatch Public Library
530 E. Hall, Hatch 87937
38 hrsopen a week
4,000sq ft
17Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#33
#33 of 101 NM libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New Mexico that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,546
visits
4.9 per resident
3,383
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
346
programs & events
3,104 attended
1,829
library cards
100% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
4.9 visits · typical 3.5
Higher than 66% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
1.6 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (18th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.0 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Program attendance
2.0 attendees · typical 0.7
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
100% of residents
Higher than 84% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,383 loans last year
Books & media (adults)30%Kids’ books & media44%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
346 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$109 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $167K.
Local 88%State 12%
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.