Library · Hinton
Hinton Norman Smith Memorial Library
Hinton Norman Smith Memorial Library serves Hinton’s 4,907 residents. Last year it logged 13,166 visits, about 2.7 for every resident, and lent 21K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hinton Norman Smith Memorial Library
406 N Broadway St., Hinton 73047
40 hrsopen a week
4,300sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#36
#36 of 60 · Most-used libraries in OK →Among OK towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#37 · Most library borrowing →#16 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
2.7 per resident
21K
loans, print + digital
4.2 per resident
218
programs & events
1,748 attended
1,762
library cards
36% 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
2.7 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.6 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Cardholders
36% of residents
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
21K loans last year
Books & media (adults)41%Kids’ books & media45%E-books, audio & streaming15%
Who the programs are for
218 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 $172K.
Local 56%State 11%Gifts & other 33%
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.