Library · Hamilton
Hamilton Public Library
Hamilton Public Library serves Hamilton’s 4,107 residents. Last year it logged 37,233 visits, about 9.1 for every resident, and lent 53K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hamilton Public Library
13 Broad Street, Hamilton 13346
46 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
22Kbooks & media
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
#77
#77 of 757 NY libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in New York that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
37K
visits
9.1 per resident
53K
loans, print + digital
12.9 per resident
335
programs & events
4,439 attended
3,428
library cards
83% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
9.1 visits · typical 3.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
9.9 print items · typical 3.8
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
3.0 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
5.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 81% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
83% of residents
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
53K loans last year
Books & media (adults)37%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming23%
Who the programs are for
335 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$48 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $197K.
Local 86%State 2%Gifts & other 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.