Library · Hudson
Hudson Library and Historical Society
Hudson’s library is the Hudson Library and Historical Society, a branch of Hudson Library and Historical Society, open about 64 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024School-district system. Hudson’s branch belongs to Hudson Library and Historical Society, which serves 25,377 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hudson Library and Historical Society
96 Library Street, Hudson 44236
64 hrsopen a week
55,000sq 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 Hudson Library and Historical Society
594K
visits
23.4 per resident
1.2M
loans, print + digital
47.5 per resident
1,214
programs & events
45K attended
22K
library cards
85% 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
23.4 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
34.9 print items · typical 3.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
12.6 e-items · typical 1.2
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
19.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
85% of residents
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1.2M loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media40%E-books, audio & streaming26%
Who the programs are for
1,214 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$168 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $4.3M.
Local 55%State 34%Gifts & other 11%
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.