Library · Hudson
Hudson Area Association Library
Hudson Area Association Library serves 10,367 people in and around Hudson. Last year it logged 58,670 visits, about 5.7 for every resident, and lent 51K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hudson Area Association Library
51 N. 5th St., Hudson 12534
43 hrsopen a week
11,000sq ft
23Kbooks & 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
#199
#199 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
59K
visits
5.7 per resident
51K
loans, print + digital
5.0 per resident
2,156
programs & events
12K attended
5,782
library cards
56% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
5.7 visits · typical 3.1
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.1
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
A little below typical (43th percentile)
Program attendance
1.1 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
56% of residents
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
51K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
2,156 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$72 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $747K.
Local 57%State 1%Gifts & other 42%
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.