Library · Spearman
Hansford County Library
Spearman’s library is the Hansford County Library, a branch of Hansford County Library, open about 38 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024County system. Spearman’s branch belongs to Hansford County Library, which serves 5,071 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hansford County Library
122 Main St., Spearman 79081
38 hrsopen a week
8,550sq ft
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Hansford County Library
5,477
visits
1.1 per resident
114K
loans, print + digital
22.4 per resident
22
programs & events
380 attended
1,446
library cards
29% 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
1.1 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (14th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
1.2 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Digital borrowing
21.3 e-items · typical 1.0
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
0.6 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Cardholders
29% of residents
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
114K loans last year
Books & media (adults)3%Kids’ books & media2%E-books, audio & streaming95%
Who the programs are for
22 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$21 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $109K.
Local 65%Gifts & other 35%
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.