Library · Hobart
Hobart Public Library
Hobart Public Library serves Hobart’s 3,358 residents. Last year it logged 6,654 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 16K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hobart Public Library
200 S Main, Hobart 73651
48 hrsopen a week
6,400sq ft
31Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
6,654
visits
2.0 per resident
16K
loans, print + digital
4.7 per resident
13
programs & events
232 attended
2,948
library cards
88% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (32th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.9 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.1 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Cardholders
88% of residents
Higher than 87% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
16K loans last year
Books & media (adults)38%Kids’ books & media24%E-books, audio & streaming39%
Who the programs are for
13 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$34 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $114K.
Local 90%State 6%Gifts & other 4%
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.