Library · East Lansing
East Lansing Public Library
East Lansing Public Library serves 47,741 people in and around East Lansing. Last year it logged 204,980 visits, about 4.3 for every resident, and lent 299K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
East Lansing Public Library
950 Abbot Road, East Lansing 48823
63 hrsopen a week
25,800sq ft
85Kbooks & 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
#92
#92 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
205K
visits
4.3 per resident
299K
loans, print + digital
6.3 per resident
556
programs & events
17K attended
20K
library cards
43% of people served
How it compares
Against libraries serving 25,000 to 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
4.3 visits · typical 2.6
Higher than 80% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing per resident
4.4 print items · typical 3.7
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Digital borrowing
1.8 e-items · typical 1.2
Higher than 68% of similar-size libraries
Kids’ borrowing
1.8 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Higher than 52% of similar-size libraries
Program attendance
0.4 attendees · typical 0.3
Higher than 56% of similar-size libraries
Cardholders
43% of residents
Higher than 57% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
299K loans last year
Books & media (adults)43%Kids’ books & media28%E-books, audio & streaming29%
Who the programs are for
556 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$53 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $2.6M.
Local 81%State 5%Federal 1%Gifts & other 13%
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.