Library · Hudson
Hudson Area Publiclibrary
Hudson’s library is the Hudson Area Publiclibrary, a branch of Hudson Area Public Library, open about 54 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Hudson’s branch belongs to Hudson Area Public Library, which serves 33,733 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Hudson Area Publiclibrary
700 1st St., Hudson 54016
54 hrsopen a week
19,024sq ft
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Hudson Area Public Library
102K
visits
3.0 per resident
259K
loans, print + digital
7.7 per resident
715
programs & events
27K attended
9,535
library cards
28% 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
3.0 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 59% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
5.5 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 67% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
2.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 75% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.0 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 74% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.8 attendees · typical 0.3
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
28% of residents
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
259K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
715 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$40 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $1.3M.
Local 92%Gifts & other 8%
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.