Library · Birch Run
Thomas E. Fleschner Memorial Library
Thomas E. Fleschner Memorial Library serves 5,888 people in and around Birch Run. Last year it logged 12,693 visits, about 2.2 for every resident, and lent 18K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Thomas E. Fleschner Memorial Library
11935 Silver Creek Drive, Birch Run 48415
38 hrsopen a week
2,000sq ft
34Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
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
#29
#29 of 47 · Most-used libraries in MI →Among MI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#39 · Most library borrowing →#23 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
13K
visits
2.2 per resident
18K
loans, print + digital
3.1 per resident
175
programs & events
1,341 attended
3,833
library cards
65% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 2,500 to 10,000 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
2.2 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (36th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
3.1 print items · typical 3.8
A little below typical (40th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.7 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Higher than 54% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.2 attendees · typical 0.5
A little below typical (25th percentile)
Cardholders
65% of residents
Higher than 76% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
18K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
175 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$25 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $149K.
Local 91%State 4%Federal 2%Gifts & other 3%
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.