Library · Athens
Athens Community Library
Athens Community Library serves Athens’s 2,444 residents. Last year it logged 7,488 visits, about 3.1 for every resident, and lent 7,820 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Athens Community Library
106 East Burr Oak Street, Athens 49011
46 hrsopen a week
1,600sq ft
9,592books & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#14
#14 of 47 · Most-used libraries in MI →Among MI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#38 · Most library borrowing →#32 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
7,488
visits
3.1 per resident
7,820
loans, print + digital
3.2 per resident
155
programs & events
504 attended
1,775
library cards
73% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving under 2,500 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
3.1 visits · typical 3.5
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.6 print items · typical 3.9
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.6 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (45th percentile)
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (20th percentile)
Cardholders
73% of residents
Higher than 64% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,820 loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media37%E-books, audio & streaming20%
Who the programs are for
155 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$38 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $54. Operating budget $92K.
Local 90%Gifts & other 10%
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.