Library · Hudson
Hudson Public Library
Hudson Public Library serves Hudson’s 323 residents. Last year it logged 1,080 visits, about 3.3 for every resident, and lent 3,043 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Hudson Public Library
316 Wheelock, Hudson 57034
15 hrsopen a week
1,350sq ft
8,543books & 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
#55
#55 of 105 SD libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in South Dakota that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,080
visits
3.3 per resident
3,043
loans, print + digital
9.4 per resident
46
programs & events
215 attended
102
library cards
32% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.3 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (48th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
6.6 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 73% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.8 e-items · typical 1.0
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.3 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Program attendance
0.7 attendees · typical 0.7
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Cardholders
32% of residents
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
3,043 loans last year
Books & media (adults)56%Kids’ books & media14%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
46 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$60 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $19K.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.