Library · Hawley
Hawley Public Library
Hawley’s library is the Hawley Public Library, a branch of Hawley Public Library, open about 28 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Regional system. Hawley’s branch belongs to Hawley Public Library, which serves 6,156 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hawley Public Library
103 Main St., Hawley 18428
28 hrsopen a week
10,100sq 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 Hawley Public Library
49K
visits
8.0 per resident
38K
loans, print + digital
6.2 per resident
255
programs & events
4,233 attended
3,055
library cards
50% 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
8.0 visits · typical 3.0
Higher than 89% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.8 print items · typical 3.8
Higher than 62% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.4 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
2.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 71% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 63% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
50% of residents
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
38K loans last year
Books & media (adults)36%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming22%
Who the programs are for
255 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $177K.
Local 36%State 19%Gifts & other 45%
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.