Library · Burr Oak
Burr Oak Township Library
Burr Oak Township Library serves 2,639 people in and around Burr Oak. Last year it logged 1,583 visits, about 0.6 for every resident, and lent 1,642 books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Burr Oak Township Library
220 South Second Street, Burr Oak 49030
28 hrsopen a week
3,240sq ft
16Kbooks & media
Charges late finesLate fees on some overdue items
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
1,583
visits
0.6 per resident
1,642
loans, print + digital
0.6 per resident
6
programs & events
107 attended
1,885
library cards
71% 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
0.6 visits · typical 3.0
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
0.6 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.3 kids’ items · typical 1.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (5th percentile)
Cardholders
71% of residents
Higher than 79% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
1,642 loans last year
Books & media (adults)50%Kids’ books & media50%E-books, audio & streaming0%
Who the programs are for
6 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$9 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $25K.
Local 79%State 9%Gifts & other 12%
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.