Library · Allen Park
Allen Park Public Library
Allen Park Public Library serves 28,638 people in and around Allen Park. Last year it logged 15,584 visits, about 0.5 for every resident, and lent 104K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Allen Park Public Library
8100 Allen Road, Allen Park 48101
47 hrsopen a week
13,320sq ft
60Kbooks & 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
#381
#381 of 391 MI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Michigan that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
16K
visits
0.5 per resident
104K
loans, print + digital
3.6 per resident
248
programs & events
5,401 attended
4,593
library cards
16% 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
0.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (35th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.0 e-items · typical 1.2
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.4 kids’ items · typical 1.7
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.3
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (9th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
104K loans last year
Books & media (adults)33%Kids’ books & media39%E-books, audio & streaming28%
Who the programs are for
248 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $711K.
Local 98%State 2%Gifts & other 0%
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.