Library · Hyde Park
Libraries in Hyde Park
Hyde Park Library District serves Hyde Park’s 17,492 residents. Last year it logged 27,401 visits, about 1.6 for every resident, and lent 50K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hyde Park Library District
2 Main Street, Hyde Park 12538
48 hrsopen a week
3,296sq ft
31Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
27K
visits
1.6 per resident
50K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
750
programs & events
5,190 attended
5,246
library cards
30% 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
1.6 visits · typical 3.1
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.8 print items · typical 3.9
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.1
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.5 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (15th percentile)
Program attendance
0.3 attendees · typical 0.4
A little below typical (34th percentile)
Cardholders
30% of residents
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
50K loans last year
Books & media (adults)46%Kids’ books & media18%E-books, audio & streaming36%
Who the programs are for
750 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$35 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $605K.
Local 71%State 14%Gifts & other 15%
Locations
Other libraries in Hyde Park
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.