Library · Dryden
Dryden Township Library
Dryden Township Library serves 4,799 people in and around Dryden. Last year it logged 9,624 visits, about 2.0 for every resident, and lent 14K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Dryden Township Library
5480 Main Street, Dryden 48428
31 hrsopen a week
5,700sq ft
26Kbooks & 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
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Fiscal year 2024
A year at the library
9,624
visits
2.0 per resident
14K
loans, print + digital
2.8 per resident
55
programs & events
684 attended
2,214
library cards
46% 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
2.0 visits · typical 3.0
A little below typical (33th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.8
Lower than most similar-size libraries (23th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.9 e-items · typical 1.0
A little below typical (44th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.8 kids’ items · typical 1.6
A little below typical (28th percentile)
Program attendance
0.1 attendees · typical 0.5
Lower than most similar-size libraries (16th percentile)
Cardholders
46% of residents
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
14K loans last year
Books & media (adults)40%Kids’ books & media30%E-books, audio & streaming30%
Who the programs are for
55 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$29 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $43. Operating budget $141K.
Local 76%State 4%Gifts & other 21%
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.