Library · Dearborn
Libraries in Dearborn
Dearborn Public Library serves 109,976 people in and around Dearborn from 3 locations. Last year it logged 217,844 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 369K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Main library
Dearborn Public Library
16301 Michigan Avenue, Dearborn 48126
58 hrsopen a week
85,643sq ft
188Kbooks & media
Fine-freeNo late fees on books returned late
E-books & audiobooksBorrow from home with your card
Research databasesOnline courses, journals, genealogy and more
#264
#264 of 391 MI libraries for visits per residentAmong every public library system in Michigan that reported visits
Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
218K
visits
2.0 per resident
369K
loans, print + digital
3.4 per resident
625
programs & events
14K attended
19K
library cards
18% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 100,000+ 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
2.0 visits · typical 2.1
A little below typical (46th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.1 print items · typical 3.2
A little below typical (29th percentile)
Digital borrowing
1.3 e-items · typical 1.4
A little below typical (47th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.9 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (26th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (19th percentile)
Cardholders
18% of residents
Lower than most similar-size libraries (11th percentile)
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
369K loans last year
Books & media (adults)34%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming38%
Who the programs are for
625 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$59 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $36. Operating budget $6.5M.
Local 77%State 21%Federal 0%Gifts & other 1%
Locations
Other libraries in Dearborn
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.