Library · Hempstead
Baldwin Public Library
Hempstead’s library is the Baldwin Public Library, a branch of Baldwin Public Library, open about 61 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Hempstead’s branch belongs to Baldwin Public Library, which serves 34,404 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Baldwin Public Library
2385 Grand Avenue, Baldwin 11510
61 hrsopen a week
45,000sq 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 Baldwin Public Library
91K
visits
2.7 per resident
168K
loans, print + digital
4.9 per resident
821
programs & events
13K attended
13K
library cards
38% 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 52% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.5 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 51% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
38% of residents
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
168K loans last year
Books & media (adults)35%Kids’ books & media36%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
821 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$129 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.4M.
Local 97%State 0%Gifts & other 2%
Locations
Other Baldwin Public Library branches in Hempstead
3.2mi
Point Lookout Branch LibraryLong Beach Public Library · Point Lookout · 16 hrs a week
Directions →And 17 more in Hempstead.
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.