Library · Brandon
Brandon Township Public Library
Brandon Township Public Library serves Brandon’s 15,384 residents. Last year it logged 37,691 visits, about 2.5 for every resident, and lent 91K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Brandon Township Public Library
304 South Street, Ortonville 48462
56 hrsopen a week
19,264sq ft
47Kbooks & 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
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#23 of 47 · Most-used libraries in MI →Among MI towns of 2,500+ people with a library of their own#19 · Most library borrowing →#12 · Best libraries for kids →
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
38K
visits
2.5 per resident
91K
loans, print + digital
5.9 per resident
1,030
programs & events
21K attended
6,084
library cards
40% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 10,000 to 25,000 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
2.5 visits · typical 3.1
A little below typical (39th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
5.9 print items · typical 3.9
Higher than 70% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
3.4 kids’ items · typical 1.8
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
1.4 attendees · typical 0.4
Top 10% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
40% of residents
A little below typical (49th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
91K loans last year
Books & media (adults)44%Kids’ books & media56%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
1,030 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$68 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $1M.
Local 97%State 1%Gifts & other 1%
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.