Year in Review FY2026
Statistics for the Hinckley Public Library District from July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026
Numbers in parenthesis are FY25 comparison figures.
13,951 (14,579) library visits
635 (656) library cardholders
27 (26) non-resident cards purchased
381 (259) total programs with 4,490 (3,729) attending
302 (175) children’s programs with 3,432 (2,674) attending
7 (4) teen programs with 80 (46) attending
62 (64) adult programs with 481 (467) attending
10 (16) all-ages programs with 497 (542) attending
276 (291) total summer reading participants
155 (165) children
26 (22) teens
95 (104) adults
19,373 (21,159) total checkouts
9,387 (10,232) children’s items
572 (579) young adult items
6,216 (6,660) adult items
13,744 (15,418) books
331 (456) magazines
1,230 (939) DVDs
808 (619) audio books
3,198 (3,688) e-books
3,470 (3,464) items from Hinckley loaned to other libraries
3,113 (3,364) items borrowed from other libraries for Hinckley patrons
786 (784) items borrowed by reciprocal borrowers who visited Hinckley
18,361 (18,192) books owned
891 (1,299) audio books owned
1,093 (1,041) DVDs owned
23 (24) magazine subscriptions
3,642 (4,020) public computers uses
1,000 (846) Facebook followers
6,813 (6,276) library website visits
The library also offered 34 self-directed activities to 1,462 participants. These included contests, craft kits, and more.
Lego club, toddler art classes, and a snack station added to the attendance numbers this year.
The online following increased as the community gained interest in the completion of the new building.
