Library · Hartford
Jack Russell Memorial Library
Jack Russell Memorial Library serves Hartford’s 25,782 residents. Last year it logged 162,146 visits, about 6.3 for every resident, and lent 258K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Jack Russell Memorial Library
100 Park Ave., Hartford 53027
57 hrsopen a week
35,500sq ft
134Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#79
#79 of 381 WI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Wisconsin that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
162K
visits
6.3 per resident
258K
loans, print + digital
10.0 per resident
352
programs & events
10K attended
10K
library cards
39% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 100,000 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
6.3 visits · typical 2.6
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
8.1 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 83% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.9 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 69% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
4.2 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 85% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 61% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
39% of residents
Higher than 50% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
258K loans last year
Books & media (adults)39%Kids’ books & media42%E-books, audio & streaming19%
Who the programs are for
352 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$46 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.2M.
Local 88%Federal 0%Gifts & other 12%
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.