Library · Eastpointe
Eastpointe Memorial Library
Eastpointe Memorial Library serves 34,318 people in and around Eastpointe. Last year it logged 50,817 visits, about 1.5 for every resident, and lent 74K books, movies and e-books.
IMLS Public Libraries Survey, fiscal year 2024Your library
Eastpointe Memorial Library
15875 Oak Avenue, Eastpointe 48021
48 hrsopen a week
13,000sq ft
61Kbooks & 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
#311
#311 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
51K
visits
1.5 per resident
74K
loans, print + digital
2.2 per resident
116
programs & events
1,711 attended
20K
library cards
57% 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
1.5 visits · typical 2.6
Lower than most similar-size libraries (22th percentile)
Borrowing per resident
2.0 print items · typical 3.7
A little below typical (27th percentile)
Digital borrowing
0.2 e-items · typical 1.2
Lower than most similar-size libraries (8th percentile)
Kids’ borrowing
0.1 kids’ items · typical 1.7
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Program attendance
0.0 attendees · typical 0.3
Lower than most similar-size libraries (3th percentile)
Cardholders
57% of residents
Higher than 77% of similar-size libraries
Borrowing & programs
What people use it for
What people borrow
74K loans last year
Books & media (adults)87%Kids’ books & media5%E-books, audio & streaming8%
Who the programs are for
116 story times, classes, clubs and events
Money
Who pays for it
$26 per resident a year
Typical for a library this size: $40. Operating budget $900K.
Local 92%State 3%Gifts & other 5%
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.