Library · Brown
Brown City District Library
Brown’s library is the Brown City District Library, a branch of Brown City District Library, open about 32 hours a week.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Multi-county system. Brown’s branch belongs to Brown City District Library, which serves 3,855 people. The yearly numbers below are for the whole system, not just this branch. A card works at every branch.
Your branch
Brown City District Library
4222 Main Street, Brown City 48416
32 hrsopen a week
4,067sq ft
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
Fiscal year 2024
A year at Brown City District Library
4,010
visits
1.0 per resident
7,792
loans, print + digital
2.0 per resident
86
programs & events
2,233 attended
630
library cards
16% 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
1.0 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (13th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (24th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
1.2 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (37th percentile)
Program attendance
0.6 attendees · typical 0.5
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
16% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (10th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
7,792 loans last year
Books & media (adults)42%Kids’ books & media58%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
86 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$14 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $54K.
Local 84%State 5%Gifts & other 11%
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.